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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in South Carolina

Considering a career as an Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk in South Carolina?

12.9% Jobs Projection
$35,800 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 2,720 workers employed as Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 2,850 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 12.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 270 annual Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks job openings in South Carolina, and 2,530 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,600 annual jobs and 342,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks ranged from $24,280 to $50,550 with $35,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.67 to $24.3. The median hourly rate was $17.21.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.88 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,940 $39,930
Columbia, SC 1,450 $33,950
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 230 $29,970
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 90 $39,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 80 $37,290
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 60 $35,990
Spartanburg, SC 30 $35,380

Top States for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 40,200 $39,730
Texas 32,690 $37,700
Florida 17,590 $36,730
Ohio 13,600 $38,330
Georgia 11,360 $41,570
Pennsylvania 10,820 $41,370
Illinois 9,800 $41,060
New York 9,760 $46,810
New Jersey 9,300 $45,910
Wisconsin 7,810 $37,630
Arizona 6,880 $39,410
Massachusetts 6,380 $47,890
Virginia 6,340 $39,960
Minnesota 6,230 $43,960
Michigan 5,980 $37,010
Indiana 5,070 $38,420
Connecticut 4,980 $49,750
North Carolina 4,630 $41,010
Kentucky 4,110 $34,040
Iowa 3,700 $42,340

Below are the states where Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $55,500
Connecticut $49,750
Massachusetts $47,890
New York $46,810
Colorado $45,910
New Jersey $45,910
Maryland $45,810
Washington $44,670
Minnesota $43,960
Oregon $43,050

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