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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in West Virginia

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in West Virginia

Considering a career as an Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk in West Virginia?

10.4% Jobs Projection
$31,750 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Work in West Virginia?

1,180 people worked as Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,120 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 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 West Virginia has fewer Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,270 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks ranged from $24,520 to $47,380 with $31,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.79 to $22.78. The median hourly rate was $15.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.25.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,280 $43,390
Charleston, WV 340 $33,540
Morgantown, WV 180 $31,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 130 $31,190
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 120 $33,400
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 70 $33,630
Beckley, WV 50 $29,030

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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