SOC 43-9041 · Reno, NV metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Reno, NV

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Reno, Nevada is $52,870 a year ($25.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,180: half of the 280 people in this job in the Reno, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$52,870average per year

$25.42 / hourMedian $46,180Take-home ≈ $44,661

  • $41K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $83K90th

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

280people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Nevada metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,590 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Reno earn between $41,500 and $59,950.

  • $41K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,870$4,406$25.42
Median$46,180$3,848$22.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,500$3,458$19.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,950$4,996$28.82

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Reno vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Reno earn 4% more than the Nevada average ($50,910) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Reno$52,870$46,180$40,630$82,590280
Nevada$50,910$48,300$40,420$62,3902,880
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 Reno

On the average salary of $52,870, a single filer in Reno takes home about $44,661 a year, or $3,722 a month and $1,718 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Reno area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $52,870 buys what about $52,339 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 1st of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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).

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary by city

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Reno: questions

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

$25.42 an hour on average, and $22.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,661 a year ($3,722 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,870. Nevada has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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