SOC 43-9041 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Lynchburg, Virginia is $50,790 a year ($24.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,760: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,920).

$50,790average per year

$24.42 / hourMedian $50,760Take-home ≈ $40,883

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $64K90th

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

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,500 or more. The middle half of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Lynchburg earn between $44,190 and $50,870.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,790$4,232$24.42
Median$50,760$4,230$24.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,190$3,682$21.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,870$4,239$24.46

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

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks pay in Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Lynchburg earn 7% more than the Virginia average ($47,330) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($52,920). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$50,790$50,760$37,970$64,50080
Virginia$47,330$46,430$28,420$62,0005,950
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 Lynchburg

On the average salary of $50,790, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $40,883 a year, or $3,407 a month and $1,572 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $50,790 buys what about $56,836 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 1st of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salaries in Virginia

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 Lynchburg: questions

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

$24.42 an hour on average, and $24.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,883 a year ($3,407 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,790.

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

The average here is 4% less 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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