SOC 43-9041 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Corpus Christi, Texas is $44,410 a year ($21.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,540: half of the 90 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$44,410average per year

$21.35 / hourMedian $41,540Take-home ≈ $37,863

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

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

90people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#13 of 16Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,670 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Corpus Christi earn between $38,970 and $46,580.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,410$3,701$21.35
Median$41,540$3,462$19.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,970$3,248$18.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,580$3,882$22.39

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Corpus Christi earn 19% less than the Texas average ($54,740) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$44,410$41,540$36,550$53,67090
Texas$54,740$49,880$36,460$78,01024,470
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 Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $44,410, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $37,863 a year, or $3,155 a month and $1,456 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $44,410 buys what about $47,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 13th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($59,760).

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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 Corpus Christi: questions

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

$21.35 an hour on average, and $19.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,863 a year ($3,155 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,410. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).

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