SOC 43-9041 · Lancaster, PA metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $47,900 a year ($23.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,890: half of the 160 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$47,900average per year

$23.03 / hourMedian $46,890Take-home ≈ $39,197

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

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

160people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,880 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Lancaster earn between $38,730 and $57,900.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,900$3,992$23.03
Median$46,890$3,908$22.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,730$3,228$18.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,900$4,825$27.84

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Lancaster earn 10% less than the Pennsylvania average ($53,190) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lancaster$47,900$46,890$34,980$62,880160
Pennsylvania$53,190$49,420$37,920$71,2007,020
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 Lancaster

On the average salary of $47,900, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $39,197 a year, or $3,266 a month and $1,508 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $47,900 buys what about $48,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 6th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($56,830).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Lancaster: questions

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

$23.03 an hour on average, and $22.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,197 a year ($3,266 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,900. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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