SOC 43-9041 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $46,860 a year ($22.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,230: half of the 510 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$46,860average per year

$22.53 / hourMedian $46,230Take-home ≈ $39,832

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

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

510people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2South Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,050 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Sioux Falls earn between $41,530 and $50,340.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,860$3,905$22.53
Median$46,230$3,852$22.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,530$3,461$19.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,340$4,195$24.20

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Sioux Falls vs. South Dakota and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Sioux Falls earn 6% more than the South Dakota average ($44,310) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux Falls$46,860$46,230$35,570$57,050510
South Dakota$44,310$45,610$34,410$54,9001,020
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 Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $46,860, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $39,832 a year, or $3,319 a month and $1,532 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$39,832$3,319
Working in MN$38,144$3,179

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sioux Falls area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $46,860 buys what about $51,704 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Sioux Falls ranks 2nd of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job; Rapid City pays the most ($46,920).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in South 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).

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary by city

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Sioux Falls: questions

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

$22.53 an hour on average, and $22.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,832 a year ($3,319 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,860. South Dakota has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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