SOC 43-9041 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Eugene, Oregon is $50,810 a year ($24.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,930: half of the 340 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$50,810average per year

$24.43 / hourMedian $47,930Take-home ≈ $39,460

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $58K90th

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

340people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,680 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Eugene earn between $47,930 and $54,900.

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,810$4,234$24.43
Median$47,930$3,994$23.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,930$3,994$23.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,900$4,575$26.39

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Eugene earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($53,530) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eugene$50,810$47,930$45,710$57,680340
Oregon$53,530$50,890$39,600$65,7902,640
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 Eugene

On the average salary of $50,810, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $39,460 a year, or $3,288 a month and $1,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $50,810 buys what about $50,026 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 5th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($57,840).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Oregon

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).

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary by city

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Eugene: questions

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

$24.43 an hour on average, and $23.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,460 a year ($3,288 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,810. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 4% less than 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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