Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary Information in New Jersey

The average annual salaries for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in the state of New Jersey are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks amongst New Jersey 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 New Jersey (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,000
25th Percentile Wage
$44,840
50th Percentile Wage
$50,760
75th Percentile Wage
$61,550
90th Percentile Wage
$66,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,000.

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
$50,760
4.31% 23.96%
2021
$48,570
0.14% -
2020
$48,500
1.20% -
2019
$47,920
4.19% -
2018
$45,910
2.90% -
2017
$44,580
2.31% -
2016
$43,550
1.81% -
2015
$42,760
2.22% -
2014
$41,810
5.09% -
2013
$39,680
2.72% -
2012
$38,600
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in New Jersey Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in some New Jersey cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in state of New Jersey ranges from $37,850 to $50,630. The highest paying area for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in New Jersey is Trenton-Ewing with a median annual salary of $50,630. The second highest paying city/area in New Jersey State is Camden (mean annual salary $46,530). The lowest paying area is Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton with a median annual salary of $37,850.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Trenton-Ewing
$50,630
Camden
$46,530
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$44,390
Edison-New Brunswick
$39,810
Wilmington
$39,490
Ocean City
$38,490
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$37,850