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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Kentucky

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12.9% Jobs Projection
$34,040 Median Salary
510 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 4,110 workers employed as Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 4,240 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 12.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 510 annual job openings, and a total of 4,910 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks ranged from $22,730 to $47,500 with $34,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.93 to $22.84. The median hourly rate was $16.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.13 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.24.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 3,250 $38,980
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 2,340 $35,300
Lexington-Fayette, KY 380 $35,600
Evansville, IN-KY 130 $38,600
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 130 $31,190
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 80 $28,950
Clarksville, TN-KY 50 $34,870
Owensboro, KY 40 $34,730

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

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