The annual salary statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,590 | 3.46% | 26.69% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 7.50% | - |
| 2020 | $43,390 | 1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $42,740 | -1.15% | - |
| 2018 | $43,230 | 4.23% | - |
| 2017 | $41,400 | 3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $39,900 | 6.39% | - |
| 2015 | $37,350 | 0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $37,070 | 2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $36,000 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $35,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,590, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $48,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |