SOC 43-9041 · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Myrtle Beach, SC

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is $43,220 a year ($20.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,530: half of the 90 people in this job in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$43,220average per year

$20.78 / hourMedian $36,530Take-home ≈ $36,328

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $67K90th

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

90people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7South Carolina metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Myrtle Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,610 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Myrtle Beach earn between $33,810 and $55,660.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $67K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,220$3,602$20.78
Median$36,530$3,044$17.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,810$2,818$16.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,660$4,638$26.76

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Myrtle Beach earn 7% less than the South Carolina average ($46,500) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Myrtle Beach$43,220$36,530$29,210$66,61090
South Carolina$46,500$44,650$37,380$61,4504,110
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 Myrtle Beach

On the average salary of $43,220, a single filer in Myrtle Beach takes home about $36,328 a year, or $3,027 a month and $1,397 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 Myrtle Beach a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Myrtle Beach area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $43,220 buys what about $46,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Myrtle Beach ($37,930). A typical home costs $340,239, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other South Carolina cities

Myrtle Beach ranks 7th of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Florence pays the most ($52,670).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in South Carolina

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 Myrtle Beach: questions

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

$20.78 an hour on average, and $17.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,328 a year ($3,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,220.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC (34820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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