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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

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
$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
- -

Table 2. Compare Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

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
$48,590
Iowa City
$48,250
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$43,730
Dubuque
$43,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$42,080
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$41,240
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$41,140
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$40,650
Ames
$39,890
Cedar Rapids
$39,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$35,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.