SOC 43-9041 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $54,270 a year ($26.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,570: half of the 70 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$54,270average per year

$26.09 / hourMedian $49,570Take-home ≈ $43,999

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $71K90th

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

70people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 9Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,420 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Eau Claire earn between $45,760 and $61,060.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $71K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,270$4,522$26.09
Median$49,570$4,131$23.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,760$3,813$22.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,060$5,088$29.36

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Eau Claire earn 4% more than the Wisconsin average ($52,400) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$54,270$49,570$38,770$71,42070
Wisconsin$52,400$49,170$37,960$64,1705,140
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $54,270, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $43,999 a year, or $3,667 a month and $1,692 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Eau Claire a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $54,270 buys what about $58,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 5th of 9 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Janesville pays the most ($57,460).

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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 Eau Claire: questions

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

$26.09 an hour on average, and $23.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,999 a year ($3,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,270.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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