Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Washington

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Washington earn the most in Olympia (average $65,980 a year) and the least in Bremerton ($54,680), across the 4 Washington metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the insurance claims and policy processing clerks average at $61,830 and the median at $60,220 for 3,730 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,920.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks average salary by city in Washington

Olympia$65,980
Seattle$61,350
Spokane$59,080
Bremerton$54,680

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Olympia	$65,980	$61,390	$58,010	$55,195	104
Seattle	$61,350	$61,120	$48,790	$51,475	111
Spokane	$59,080	$57,440	$48,360	$49,651	100
Bremerton	$54,680	$52,070	$50,310	$46,115	106

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other states

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary by city and state

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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.
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.

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