Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Delaware

Is Delaware a good place for you to work as an Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Delaware is growing faster than average.

• Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

How Many Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Work in Delaware?

There were approximately 980 workers employed as Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 1,150 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,720 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 790 jobs for Delaware Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,600 annual jobs and 342,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks ranged from $29,540 to $54,960 with $39,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.2 to $26.42. The median hourly rate was $18.83.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.63.

The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Delaware Metros for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	5,940	$43,350
Dover, DE	80	$29,210

Top States for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	40,200	$39,730
Texas	32,690	$37,700
Florida	17,590	$36,730
Ohio	13,600	$38,330
Georgia	11,360	$41,570
Pennsylvania	10,820	$41,370
Illinois	9,800	$41,060
New York	9,760	$46,810
New Jersey	9,300	$45,910
Wisconsin	7,810	$37,630
Arizona	6,880	$39,410
Massachusetts	6,380	$47,890
Virginia	6,340	$39,960
Minnesota	6,230	$43,960
Michigan	5,980	$37,010
Indiana	5,070	$38,420
Connecticut	4,980	$49,750
North Carolina	4,630	$41,010
Kentucky	4,110	$34,040
Iowa	3,700	$42,340

Below are the states where Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$55,500
Connecticut	$49,750
Massachusetts	$47,890
New York	$46,810
New Jersey	$45,910
Colorado	$45,910
Maryland	$45,810
Washington	$44,670
Minnesota	$43,960
Oregon	$43,050

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.