Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Nebraska

Want to work in Nebraska as an Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk? Read this first!

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 3,130 workers employed as Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 3,170 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 11.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 400 annual job openings, and 3,820 total jobs in 2026 for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state.

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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks ranged from $27,410 to $52,050 with $37,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.18 to $25.02. The median hourly rate was $18.21.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.01 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

Top Nebraska 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	2,000	$38,070
Lincoln, NE	790	$36,650
Grand Island, NE	50	$38,500

Top States for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Employment

View the list below to see 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.