Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Columbus 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 Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,800
25th Percentile Wage
$40,040
50th Percentile Wage
$48,010
75th Percentile Wage
$58,610
90th Percentile Wage
$74,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,800.

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
$48,010
1.10% 24.35%
2021
$47,480
16.87% -
2020
$39,470
4.69% -
2019
$37,620
-2.82% -
2018
$38,680
-3.21% -
2017
$39,920
0.85% -
2016
$39,580
1.44% -
2015
$39,010
5.36% -
2014
$36,920
1.46% -
2013
$36,380
0.16% -
2012
$36,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,010, Columbus is the second highest paying city for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Cincinnati-Middletown (median annual salary of $48,810). Compared with Cincinnati-Middletown, the median annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Columbus is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cincinnati-Middletown
$48,810
Columbus
$48,010
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$47,730
Dayton
$47,460
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$46,800
Akron
$46,190
Canton-Massillon
$43,680
Toledo
$43,510
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$43,310
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$42,450
Lima
$39,570
Springfield
$36,830
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$34,880
Mansfield
$29,700
Sandusky
$26,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.