Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Illinois

Get the information you need to know about working as an Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk.

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

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

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

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

9,800 people worked as Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,010 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,090 annual job openings, and a total of 10,540 jobs for Illinois 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks ranged from $27,160 to $63,370 with $41,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.06 to $30.47. The median hourly rate was $19.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.2 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.46.

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

Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	7,570	$41,960
St. Louis, MO-IL	5,030	$39,040
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	340	$38,210
Springfield, IL	210	$34,100
Danville, IL	160	$29,090
Rockford, IL	120	$38,630
Peoria, IL	110	$32,480
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	50	$36,970

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.