SOC 43-9041 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Duluth, Minnesota is $54,710 a year ($26.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,020: half of the 160 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$54,710average per year

$26.30 / hourMedian $51,020Take-home ≈ $43,943

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $59K90th

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

160people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,320 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Duluth earn between $50,680 and $58,240.

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,710$4,559$26.30
Median$51,020$4,252$24.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,680$4,223$24.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,240$4,853$28.00

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Duluth earn 5% less than the Minnesota average ($57,370) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$54,710$51,020$48,200$59,320160
Minnesota$57,370$58,030$48,110$72,0903,580
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 Duluth

On the average salary of $54,710, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $43,943 a year, or $3,662 a month and $1,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$44,331$3,694
Working in MN$43,943$3,662

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $54,710 buys what about $61,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 3rd of 3 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($58,590).

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Minnesota

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).

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary by city

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Duluth: questions

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

$26.30 an hour on average, and $24.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,943 a year ($3,662 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,710. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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