SOC 43-9041 · Bismarck, ND metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bismarck, North Dakota is $52,760 a year ($25.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,180: half of the 110 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$52,760average per year

$25.36 / hourMedian $50,180Take-home ≈ $44,573

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,830 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bismarck earn between $47,640 and $54,240.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,760$4,397$25.37
Median$50,180$4,182$24.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,640$3,970$22.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,240$4,520$26.08

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Bismarck vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bismarck earn 4% more than the North Dakota average ($50,630) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bismarck$52,760$50,180$42,060$66,830110
North Dakota$50,630$48,390$39,290$66,410550
United States$52,920$49,230$37,560$73,590214,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $52,760, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $44,573 a year, or $3,714 a month and $1,714 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Bismarck a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bismarck area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $52,760 buys what about $57,963 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 1st of 2 North Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

  • Bismarck$52,760
  • Fargo$49,530

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for insurance claims and policy processing clerks

Manchester, NH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,410).

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Bismarck: questions

How much do insurance claims and policy processing clerks make an hour in Bismarck?

$25.36 an hour on average, and $24.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance claims and policy processing clerks salary in Bismarck?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance claims and policy processing clerks take-home pay in Bismarck?

About $44,573 a year ($3,714 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,760.

Do insurance claims and policy processing clerks earn more in Bismarck than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9041; area Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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