SOC 43-9041 · Morgantown, WV metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Morgantown, West Virginia is $45,120 a year ($21.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$45,120average per year

$21.69 / hourMedian $43,400Take-home ≈ $37,196

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

50people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6West Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,520 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Morgantown earn between $36,880 and $49,500.

  • $35K10th
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  • $43KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,120$3,760$21.69
Median$43,400$3,617$20.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,880$3,073$17.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,500$4,125$23.80

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Morgantown vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Morgantown earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($45,460) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morgantown$45,120$43,400$34,710$59,52050
West Virginia$45,460$44,740$34,840$59,9801,330
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 Morgantown

On the average salary of $45,120, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $37,196 a year, or $3,100 a month and $1,431 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $45,120 buys what about $48,348 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other West Virginia cities

Morgantown ranks 4th of 6 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($46,600).

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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 Morgantown: questions

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

$21.69 an hour on average, and $20.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,196 a year ($3,100 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,120.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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