Insurance Claims Specialist Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Data from 2008 shows about 254,000 jobs for insurance claims specialists in the US. This job is ranked low for unemployment. On the order of 3% of employees could not find work in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Lewiston (Maine), Macon (Georgia), and Chattanooga (Tennessee) can boast the most employees for their size. Ann Arbor (Michigan), Anchorage (Alaska), and Lexington (Kentucky) have the fewest per capita.

The highest salaries for insurance claims specialists are found in San Francisco (California), Naples (Florida), and San Jose (California), and the lowest-paying areas are in Kingman (Arizona), Dothan (Alabama), and Athens (Georgia).

Training and Education

Many employers require that job applicants for this career have moderate-term on-the-job training. The percentage of employees with a bachelor's degree or better is 22%. Approximately 48% of insurance claims specialists went to college, but did not have to get a four year degree. Completing high school was all that was needed for 31% of workers. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

About 10% of people in this field work less than full time.

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Insurance Claims Specialists Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of insurance claims specialists compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for insurance claims specialists.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Birmingham	$30,000	1,430
Montgomery	$32,000	240
Mobile	$28,000	230
Florence	$26,000	140
Tuscaloosa	$33,000	100
Anniston	$28,000	40
Dothan	$23,000	40

Alaska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Anchorage	$37,000	40

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$32,000	2,210
Tucson	$32,000	320
Kingman	$24,000	30

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Little Rock	$34,000	1,040
Fayetteville	$30,000	140
Fort Smith	$33,000	100
Hot Springs	$28,000	80

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Santa Ana	$41,000	4,190
Sacramento	$36,000	3,390
San Diego	$38,000	2,940
Oakland	$41,000	2,320
San Francisco	$49,000	2,140
Riverside	$34,000	1,990
Oxnard	$37,000	1,020
Fresno	$34,000	910
San Jose	$45,000	800
Bakersfield	$36,000	660
Visalia	$35,000	460
Stockton	$38,000	340
Chico	$33,000	320
Santa Rosa	$40,000	270
Santa Barbara	$38,000	250
Redding	$31,000	210
Modesto	$33,000	190
Napa	$38,000	190
Vallejo	$40,000	170
Santa Cruz	$40,000	140
San Luis Obispo	$43,000	110
Salinas	$27,000	80
Merced	$30,000	80

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Denver	$39,000	2,750
Colorado Springs	$37,000	460
Greeley	$39,000	240

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Hartford	$41,000	4,250
Bridgeport	$40,000	740
New Haven	$43,000	710
Norwich	$38,000	90
Waterbury	$44,000	90

Delaware

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wilmington	$37,000	730
Dover	$29,000	50

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$41,000	1,590

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tampa	$35,000	2,850
Miami	$31,000	1,640
Fort Lauderdale	$35,000	1,320
Orlando	$35,000	1,250
Jacksonville	$28,000	820
West Palm Beach	$36,000	440
Lakeland	$29,000	320
Gainesville	$28,000	290
Sarasota	$32,000	180
Tallahassee	$30,000	160
Pensacola		120
Naples	$48,000	100
Deltona	$29,000	70

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Atlanta	$33,000	4,110
Macon	$30,000	790
Augusta	$30,000	120
Albany	$24,000	70
Athens	$23,000	50
Valdosta	$29,000	50

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$34,000	500

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$39,000	5,390
Springfield	$33,000	430
Peoria	$30,000	370
Champaign	$34,000	60

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Indianapolis	$34,000	3,110
Fort Wayne	$29,000	650
Gary	$31,000	260
Lafayette	$33,000	240
South Bend	$37,000	120
Elkhart	$30,000	90
Terre Haute	$30,000	50

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Des Moines	$33,000	1,640
Davenport	$34,000	360
Cedar Rapids	$32,000	290
Sioux City	$30,000	150
Waterloo	$31,000	100
Ames	$26,000	50
Dubuque	$31,000	40

Kansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wichita	$29,000	260
Topeka	$30,000	240

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Lexington	$36,000	60

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New Orleans	$27,000	550
Baton Rouge	$30,000	470
Shreveport	$31,000	180

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$32,000	950
Lewiston	$33,000	370
Bangor	$29,000	90

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$38,000	1,860
Bethesda	$35,000	760
Hagerstown	$31,000	90

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$42,000	4,580
Worcester	$39,000	900
Brockton	$39,000	160
Lowell	$41,000	140
Pittsfield	$34,000	130
Framingham	$35,000	120
New Bedford	$35,000	110
Haverhill	$36,000	100
Lawrence	$32,000	80
Taunton	$36,000	70
Barnstable Town	$39,000	50

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Warren	$34,000	1,780
Detroit	$33,000	1,000
Grand Rapids	$32,000	640
Lansing	$33,000	600
Flint	$38,000	340
Saginaw	$28,000	160
Ann Arbor	$29,000	50
Monroe	$27,000	50

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$37,000	2,970
Duluth	$33,000	50

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Jackson	$35,000	850

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
St Louis	$38,000	2,980
Kansas City	$36,000	2,010
Columbia	$35,000	510
Springfield	$31,000	500
Jefferson City	$30,000	60

Montana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Great Falls	$29,000	80

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$33,000	2,150
Lincoln	$31,000	1,130

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$37,000	1,070
Reno	$36,000	370
Carson City	$38,000	50

New Hampshire

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portsmouth	$36,000	280
Manchester	$34,000	250
Rochester	$34,000	190
Nashua	$40,000	180

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Newark	$36,000	3,450
Edison	$37,000	2,540
Camden	$35,000	910
Trenton	$38,000	830
Atlantic City	$36,000	140
Ocean City	$33,000	80
Vineland	$29,000	50

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Albuquerque	$28,000	530
Farmington	$28,000	60
Las Cruces	$25,000	40

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New York	$40,000	5,220
Nassau	$40,000	2,340
Albany	$34,000	1,440
Buffalo	$33,000	1,040
Syracuse	$32,000	870
Utica	$33,000	830
Rochester	$34,000	540
Binghamton	$35,000	210
Poughkeepsie	$37,000	200
Glens Falls	$33,000	100
Kingston	$32,000	100
Ithaca	$29,000	40
Elmira	$30,000	40

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charlotte	$34,000	2,060
Greensboro	$31,000	1,000
Raleigh	$33,000	970
Winston Salem	$33,000	380
Hickory	$34,000	170
Burlington	$34,000	90
Goldsboro	$31,000	40

North Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fargo	$28,000	470
Bismarck	$30,000	160

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbus	$33,000	3,340
Cincinnati	$35,000	2,880
Cleveland	$34,000	2,530
Akron	$35,000	830
Dayton	$38,000	570
Canton	$31,000	490
Toledo	$37,000	480
Youngstown	$34,000	340
Lima	$30,000	60

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$31,000	1,100
Tulsa	$32,000	850

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$38,000	2,090
Salem	$35,000	410
Medford	$28,000	290
Bend	$34,000	100
Eugene	$34,000	70

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Philadelphia	$35,000	4,160
Pittsburgh	$34,000	2,280
Harrisburg	$36,000	1,560
Allentown	$35,000	950
Scranton	$32,000	830
Reading	$34,000	450
Lancaster	$34,000	310
Altoona	$33,000	90
Johnstown	$33,000	50

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$36,000	1,620

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbia	$31,000	890
Charleston	$30,000	360
Greenville	$33,000	270

South Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Sioux Falls	$27,000	790
Rapid City	$23,000	160

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chattanooga	$33,000	1,700
Nashville	$38,000	1,450
Memphis	$34,000	330
Knoxville	$34,000	110
Kingsport	$28,000	110

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Dallas	$35,000	4,620
Houston	$34,000	3,460
San Antonio	$33,000	1,470
Austin	$36,000	1,090
Fort Worth	$37,000	990
Amarillo	$29,000	240
Lubbock	$23,000	190
Abilene	$30,000	160
Wichita Falls	$31,000	140
Sherman	$30,000	130
Mcallen	$25,000	130
Tyler	$32,000	120
Midland	$31,000	30

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$31,000	1,280
Ogden	$25,000	330
St George	$22,000	80
Logan	$25,000	30

Vermont

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Burlington	$38,000	120

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Richmond	$33,000	1,560
Virginia Beach	$29,000	870
Roanoke	$33,000	730
Lynchburg	$30,000	180
Charlottesville	$31,000	90
Winchester	$32,000	50

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$38,000	3,510
Spokane	$31,000	1,000
Tacoma	$35,000	680
Olympia	$39,000	600
Mount Vernon	$28,000	210
Bremerton	$32,000	170
Yakima	$35,000	150
Bellingham	$30,000	150
Wenatchee	$28,000	70

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$30,000	620
Parkersburg	$24,000	170
Wheeling	$26,000	130
Huntington	$26,000	80

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Milwaukee	$36,000	1,890
Madison	$34,000	1,750
Green Bay	$32,000	660
Appleton	$33,000	340
La Crosse	$35,000	190
Sheboygan	$30,000	140
Racine	$35,000	80
Oshkosh	$31,000	70
Fond	$25,000	40

Wyoming

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Casper	$28,000	80

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