Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Kentucky
$53,040avg. a year
$25.50 an hour · 3,030 employed
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks in Kentucky earn an average of $53,040 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,920. The best-paying metro area is Lexington-Fayette, KY at $57,220.
$48,330Median pay
$25.50Average hourly
+40%Avg. pay since 2020
#16Of 49 states
Top-paying Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for insurance claims and policy processing clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.
1320 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$57,220
$27.51 an hour
22,050 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$55,080
$26.48 an hour
3110 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$54,530
$26.21 an hour
42,130 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$52,300
$25.14 an hour
570 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$48,710
$23.42 an hour
6170 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$45,700
$21.97 an hour
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Kentucky, charted
Pay over time
Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kentucky insurance claims and policy processing clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do insurance claims and policy processing clerks make in Kentucky?
The average is $53,040 a year, and the median is $48,330. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,920.
What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?
$25.50 an hour on average; the median is $23.24.
Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?
Lexington-Fayette, KY ($57,220), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($55,080). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($45,700).
How does Kentucky rank?
Kentucky ranks #16 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.