Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,540
25th Percentile Wage
$39,930
50th Percentile Wage
$48,970
75th Percentile Wage
$58,590
90th Percentile Wage
$64,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,540.

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
$48,970
22.73% 56.99%
2021
$37,840
13.05% -
2017
$32,900
-8.97% -
2016
$35,850
6.28% -
2015
$33,600
-1.67% -
2014
$34,160
38.35% -
2012
$21,060
- -

Table 2. Compare Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Las Cruces with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,970, Las Cruces is the highest paying city for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in state of New Mexico, followed by Santa Fe (median annual salary $40,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Las Cruces is 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in Santa Fe.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Las Cruces
$48,970
Santa Fe
$40,400
Albuquerque
$39,180
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$35,290
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$34,710
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$34,320
Farmington
$32,370
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$28,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico.