The annual salary statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,600 | -1.80% | 25.16% |
| 2021 | $52,530 | 1.75% | - |
| 2020 | $51,610 | 5.70% | - |
| 2019 | $48,670 | 6.68% | - |
| 2018 | $45,420 | 3.68% | - |
| 2017 | $43,750 | 4.50% | - |
| 2016 | $41,780 | 1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $41,310 | 6.17% | - |
| 2014 | $38,760 | -1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $39,530 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $38,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,600, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $51,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Spokane | |
| Lewiston | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Yakima | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Tacoma | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area |