Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Illinois
$52,330avg. a year
$25.16 an hour · 9,060 employed
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Illinois earn an average of $52,330 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,920. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $54,480.
$48,440Median pay
$25.16Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#20Of 49 states
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for insurance claims and policy processing clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
15,460 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$54,480
$26.19 an hour
240 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$50,910
$24.48 an hour
3890 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$50,180
$24.13 an hour
4300 jobs
Peoria, IL
$49,530
$23.81 an hour
5150 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$49,230
$23.67 an hour
6130 jobs
Rockford, IL
$49,130
$23.62 an hour
7130 jobs
Springfield, IL
$48,920
$23.52 an hour
81,720 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$47,710
$22.94 an hour
9
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$39,800
$19.13 an hour
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois insurance claims and policy processing clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Office Clerks, General$48,250
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,660
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- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,720
- Customer Service Representatives$48,950
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,070
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do insurance claims and policy processing clerks make in Illinois?
The average is $52,330 a year, and the median is $48,440. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,920.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$25.16 an hour on average; the median is $23.29.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($54,480), followed by Champaign-Urbana, IL ($50,910). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($39,800).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #20 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-9041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national insurance claims and policy processing clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.