Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Bakersfield-Delano, California

The annual salary statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bakersfield-Delano is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Bakersfield-Delano, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,690
25th Percentile Wage
$30,690
50th Percentile Wage
$45,160
75th Percentile Wage
$47,640
90th Percentile Wage
$58,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,160
-3.28% 6.11%
2021
$46,640
13.25% -
2020
$40,460
4.47% -
2019
$38,650
7.06% -
2018
$35,920
12.31% -
2017
$31,500
-17.56% -
2016
$37,030
-2.59% -
2015
$37,990
-4.40% -
2014
$39,660
1.24% -
2013
$39,170
-8.25% -
2012
$42,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Bakersfield-Delano with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,160 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Bakersfield-Delano is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$55,930
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$51,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$49,780
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$49,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$49,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$49,290
Merced
$49,190
Redding
$49,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$48,410
Vallejo-Fairfield
$48,340
Hanford-Corcoran
$47,460
Stockton
$47,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$47,270
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$47,260
Fresno
$46,600
Chico
$46,330
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$45,440
Bakersfield-Delano
$45,160
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$44,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$44,580
Napa
$44,540
Salinas
$43,650
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$43,450
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$41,930
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$40,880
Visalia-Porterville
$40,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$39,220
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$39,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$38,890
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$38,840
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$38,720
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,660
Modesto
$38,460
El Centro
$36,660
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,170
Madera-Chowchilla
$36,070
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$34,940
Yuba City
$30,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, California.