Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks amongst Illinois cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,600
25th Percentile Wage
$38,210
50th Percentile Wage
$44,760
75th Percentile Wage
$54,200
90th Percentile Wage
$68,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $35,600.

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
$44,760
15.10% 17.14%
2021
$38,000
-6.16% -
2020
$40,340
-2.80% -
2019
$41,470
0.99% -
2018
$41,060
-2.34% -
2017
$42,020
2.09% -
2016
$41,140
10.94% -
2015
$36,640
2.70% -
2014
$35,650
1.96% -
2013
$34,950
-6.12% -
2012
$37,090
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in state of Illinois ranges from $34,510 to $46,280. The highest paying area for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Illinois is Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) with a median annual salary of $46,280. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Peoria (mean annual salary $44,810). The lowest paying area is Bloomington-Normal with a median annual salary of $34,510.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$46,280
Peoria
$44,810
Springfield
$43,850
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$43,540
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,460
Champaign-Urbana
$38,710
Danville
$37,650
Decatur
$37,370
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$37,150
Rockford
$37,000
Carbondale-Marion
$36,010
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$36,000
Bloomington
$35,780
Kankakee-Bradley
$35,630
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$35,570
Bloomington-Normal
$34,510