SOC 43-9041 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $56,810 a year ($27.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,080: half of the 150 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$56,810average per year

$27.31 / hourMedian $58,080Take-home ≈ $46,036

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,030 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Colorado Springs earn between $47,730 and $58,750.

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,810$4,734$27.31
Median$58,080$4,840$27.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,730$3,978$22.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,750$4,896$28.25

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Colorado Springs vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Colorado Springs earn 4% less than the Colorado average ($59,110) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Colorado Springs$56,810$58,080$44,500$71,030150
Colorado$59,110$58,660$45,780$74,7301,380
United States$52,920$49,230$37,560$73,590214,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $56,810, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $46,036 a year, or $3,836 a month and $1,771 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Colorado Springs a good place for insurance claims and policy processing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $56,810 buys what about $56,411 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 2nd of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($60,720).

  • Denver$60,720
  • Colorado Springs$56,810

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Highest-paying cities for insurance claims and policy processing clerks

Manchester, NH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,410).

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Colorado Springs: questions

How much do insurance claims and policy processing clerks make an hour in Colorado Springs?

$27.31 an hour on average, and $27.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance claims and policy processing clerks salary in Colorado Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance claims and policy processing clerks take-home pay in Colorado Springs?

About $46,036 a year ($3,836 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,810. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do insurance claims and policy processing clerks earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9041; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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