What are the main factors that influence a Medical Claims Processor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Medical Claims Processor's salary?

A Medical Claims Processor's salary grows with experience: a Medical Claims Processor (0-1 years)earns $38,663, a Claims Processing Clerk II - Healthcare (1-3 years)earns $44,599, a Claims Processing Clerk III - Healthcare (3-5 years)earns $50,328, a Claims Processing Supervisor - Healthcare (5+ years)earns $73,307, a Claims Processing Manager - Healthcare (5+ years)earns $98,814,

What are the highest paying states for a Medical Claims Processor?

Medical Claims Processor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Medical Claims Processor roles are District of Columbia $42,119, California $41,960, Massachusetts $41,400. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Medical Claims Processor roles make?

Salaries for Medical Claims Processor level roles vary by specialization: Medical Claims Auditor: $122,197; Medical Claims Review Manager: $103,703; Medical Claims Supervisor: $98,853; Medical Claims Adjuster: $70,331; Medical Claims Specialist: $64,662.

How do different companies affect a Medical Claims Processor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Medical Claims Processor roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Medical Claims Processor Salary in the United States

How much does a Medical Claims Processor make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Medical Claims Processor in the United States is $38,041 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Medical Claims Processor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,783
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,058 to $41,570
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,342

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Medical Claims Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,570	$3,464	$799	$20
Average	$38,041	$3,170	$732	$18
25th Percentile	$35,058	$2,922	$674	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Medical Claims Processor Salaries

A Medical Claims Processor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Medical Claims Processor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Medical Claims Processor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,663
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,599
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,328
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,307
Expert (over 8 years): $98,814

Levels	Salary
Medical C... Level Medical Claims Processor	$38,663
Claims Pr... Level Medical Claims Processor	$44,599
Claims Pr... Level Medical Claims Processor	$50,328
Claims Pr... Level Medical Claims Processor	$73,307
Claims Pr... Level Medical Claims Processor	$98,814

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How Do Medical Claims Processor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Medical Claims Processors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,119.
California: $41,960.
Massachusetts: $41,400.

District of Columbia $42,119 California $41,960 Massachusetts $41,400 Washington $41,248 New Jersey $41,233 Alaska $41,180 Connecticut $40,655 New York $40,442

Hawaii $39,761 Rhode Island $39,441 Maryland $39,224 Minnesota $38,928 Colorado $38,814 Illinois $38,775 Oregon $38,631 Delaware $38,524

New Hampshire $38,457 Virginia $38,308 Pennsylvania $37,870 Nevada $37,649 North Dakota $37,577 Michigan $37,463 Wisconsin $37,421 Vermont $37,338

Texas $37,105 Maine $37,090 Arizona $37,067 Ohio $37,041 Georgia $36,691 Indiana $36,516 Wyoming $36,482 Utah $36,428

Iowa $36,406 Kansas $36,223 Louisiana $36,170 North Carolina $36,151 Missouri $36,143 Florida $35,995 Montana $35,915 Nebraska $35,839

Kentucky $35,797 South Carolina $35,645 Tennessee $35,550 Idaho $35,512 New Mexico $35,234 Oklahoma $35,173 Alabama $34,949 South Dakota $34,572

Arkansas $34,367 West Virginia $34,256 Mississippi $33,925

Top Paying Cities for Medical Claims Processors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $47,981
San Francisco: $47,456
Oakland: $46,456

San Jose, CA $47,981

San Francisco, CA $47,456

Oakland, CA $46,456

New York, NY $43,800

Paramus, NJ $43,268

Queens Village, NY $43,266

Passaic, NJ $43,230

Bergenfield, NJ $43,226

Stamford, CT $43,143

Huntington, NY $43,127

Newark, NJ $42,846

Bridgeport, CT $42,766

Vallejo, CA $42,690

New Brunswick, NJ $42,675

Petaluma, CA $42,652

Middlesex, NJ $42,580

Somerset, NJ $42,553

Santa Cruz, CA $42,504

Boston, MA $42,271

Monterey, CA $42,138

Seattle, WA $42,051

Santa Rosa, CA $42,043

Los Angeles, CA $42,032

Juneau, AK $41,933

Washington, DC $41,891

Orange, CA $41,756

Santa Ana, CA $41,655

Long Beach, CA $41,617

Anaheim, CA $41,610

Anchorage, AK $41,591

Santa Maria, CA $41,476

Everett, WA $41,469

Danbury, CT $41,335

Bremerton, WA $41,282

Tacoma, WA $41,145

New Suffolk, NY $41,145

Sacramento, CA $41,134

Santa Barbara, CA $41,092

Trenton, NJ $41,050

San Diego, CA $41,050

Brockton, MA $41,009

Fairbanks, AK $40,915

Lompoc, CA $40,818

Lowell, MA $40,788

Ventura, CA $40,780

Nashua, NH $40,773

Stockton, CA $40,769

Modesto, CA $40,491

Poughkeepsie, NY $40,407

Olympia, WA $40,335

Kennewick, WA $40,335

New Haven, CT $40,320

Lawrence, MA $40,183

Hartford, CT $40,145

Riverside, CA $40,137

New Bedford, MA $40,099

Richland, WA $40,099

Bakersfield, CA $40,046

San Bernardino, CA $40,031

New Britain, CT $40,027

Atlantic City, NJ $40,027

New London, CT $40,012

Norwich, CT $40,000

Portsmouth, NH $39,993

Boulder, CO $39,912

Portland, OR $39,860

Worcester, MA $39,856

Minneapolis, MN $39,738

Philadelphia, PA $39,685

Honolulu, HI $39,559

Saint Paul, MN $39,541

Vineland, NJ $39,533

Providence, RI $39,422

Chicago, IL $39,312

Bellingham, WA $39,266

Springfield, MA $39,236

Baltimore, MD $39,224

Chico, CA $39,129

Pittsfield, MA $39,027

Manchester, NH $38,954

Spokane, WA $38,787

Denver, CO $38,783

Albany, NY $38,604

Troy, NY $38,589

Nassau, NY $38,548

Schenectady, NY $38,509

Wilmington, DE $38,479

Burlington, VT $38,426

Salem, OR $38,410

Portland, ME $38,292

Yakima, WA $38,254

Rochester, MN $38,136

Reno, NV $38,117

Fresno, CA $38,117

Milwaukee, WI $38,083

Detroit, MI $38,045

Ann Arbor, MI $38,039

Allentown, PA $38,034

Colorado Springs, CO $37,969

Syracuse, NY $37,950

Carson City, NV $37,950

Houston, TX $37,897

Eugene, OR $37,878

Gary, IN $37,832

Springfield, OR $37,802

Bismarck, ND $37,794

Galveston, TX $37,767

Medford, OR $37,710

Fort Collins, CO $37,695

Concord, NH $37,676

Austin, TX $37,665

Mesa, AZ $37,585

Reading, PA $37,581

Phoenix, AZ $37,577

Dallas, TX $37,566

Saint Cloud, MN $37,529

Madison, WI $37,478

Utica, NY $37,376

Rochester, NY $37,315

Des Moines, IA $37,311

Raleigh, NC $37,307

Atlanta, GA $37,250

Battle Creek, MI $37,239

Salt Lake City, UT $37,227

Lancaster, PA $37,170

Harrisburg, PA $37,117

Kansas City, MO $37,079

Champaign, IL $37,071

Kansas City, KS $37,071

Fort Worth, TX $37,067

Columbus, OH $37,061

Boca Raton, FL $37,052

Pittsburgh, PA $37,037

Richmond, VA $37,022

Indianapolis, IN $37,014

Cleveland, OH $37,010

Las Vegas, NV $36,965

Cincinnati, OH $36,965

Petersburg, VA $36,908

Huntsville, AL $36,851

Lansing, MI $36,825

Lebanon, PA $36,820

Pueblo, CO $36,816

Appleton, WI $36,805

Buffalo, NY $36,790

Dayton, OH $36,778

Racine, WI $36,771

Charlotte, NC $36,767

Saint Louis, MO $36,756

York, PA $36,733

Elkhart, IN $36,733

Gastonia, NC $36,725

Billings, MT $36,716

Beaumont, TX $36,706

Lorain, OH $36,698

Benton Harbor, MI $36,691

Toledo, OH $36,683

Binghamton, NY $36,664

Rock Hill, SC $36,660

Rockford, IL $36,641

Springfield, IL $36,626

Elyria, OH $36,622

Fargo, ND $36,622

Flagstaff, AZ $36,596

Fort Lauderdale, FL $36,573

Duluth, MN $36,550

Miami, FL $36,550

Cheyenne, WY $36,523

Grand Forks, ND $36,523

Bangor, ME $36,440

Cedar Rapids, IA $36,398

Durham, NC $36,382

Louisville, KY $36,379

Grand Rapids, MI $36,371

Hialeah, FL $36,367

Casper, WY $36,314

Scranton, PA $36,269

New Orleans, LA $36,257

Virginia Beach, VA $36,253

Akron, OH $36,234

Peoria, IL $36,185

Sarasota, FL $36,177

Nashville, TN $36,151

Omaha, NE $36,151

Green Bay, WI $36,151

Baton Rouge, LA $36,132

Charleston, SC $36,124

Jamestown, NY $36,105

Davenport, IA $36,105

Tucson, AZ $36,086

Saint Petersburg, FL $36,063

Tampa, FL $36,056

Evansville, IN $36,033

Port Arthur, TX $36,033

Bradenton, FL $36,018

Santa Fe, NM $35,949

Orlando, FL $35,881

Clearwater, FL $35,869

Canton, OH $35,789

La Crosse, WI $35,789

Albuquerque, NM $35,766

Newport News, VA $35,763

High Point, NC $35,751

Ogden, UT $35,736

Corpus Christi, TX $35,706

Norfolk, VA $35,683

Laramie, WY $35,683

Rock Island, IL $35,660

Saginaw, MI $35,652

Jacksonville, FL $35,649

Salisbury, NC $35,641

Boise, ID $35,633

Moline, IL $35,614

Fort Myers, FL $35,603

Memphis, TN $35,595

Tulsa, OK $35,576

Waterloo, IA $35,553

Spartanburg, SC $35,515

Lincoln, NE $35,496

Fort Wayne, IN $35,489

Provo, UT $35,485

Cedar Falls, IA $35,439

San Antonio, TX $35,424

Greensboro, NC $35,409

South Bend, IN $35,405

Savannah, GA $35,363

Muskegon, MI $35,348

Birmingham, AL $35,344

Winston Salem, NC $35,326

Lake Charles, LA $35,234

Anderson, IN $35,226

Lexington, KY $35,215

Augusta, GA $35,203

Greenville, SC $35,203

Lima, OH $35,173

Wichita, KS $35,169

Tuscaloosa, AL $35,169

Columbia, SC $35,135

Springfield, OH $35,127

Asheville, NC $35,066

Bloomington, IN $35,040

Knoxville, TN $34,903

Shreveport, LA $34,899

Wilmington, NC $34,850

Roanoke, VA $34,850

Topeka, KS $34,781

Frankfort, KY $34,777

Oklahoma City, OK $34,751

Chillicothe, OH $34,736

Longview, TX $34,732

Melbourne, FL $34,728

Sioux Falls, SD $34,667

Mobile, AL $34,663

Terre Haute, IN $34,648

Altoona, PA $34,625

Amarillo, TX $34,599

Killeen, TX $34,587

Fayetteville, AR $34,557

Chattanooga, TN $34,545

Sioux City, IA $34,511

Idaho Falls, ID $34,503

Lynchburg, VA $34,473

Gainesville, FL $34,424

Portsmouth, OH $34,405

Little Rock, AR $34,397

Lafayette, LA $34,382

Youngstown, OH $34,382

Daytona Beach, FL $34,359

Clarksville, TN $34,355

Pensacola, FL $34,351

Temple, TX $34,349

Hopkinsville, KY $34,237

Erie, PA $34,230

Florence, SC $34,214

Charleston, WV $34,153

Great Falls, MT $34,134

Macon, GA $34,081

Tallahassee, FL $34,077

Fayetteville, NC $34,070

Waco, TX $34,062

Helena, MT $34,036

Pine Bluff, AR $34,021

Vincennes, IN $33,975

Lubbock, TX $33,959

Alamogordo, NM $33,937

Twin Falls, ID $33,902

Rapid City, SD $33,891

Jackson, MS $33,823

Huntington, WV $33,820

Greenville, MS $33,819

Parkersburg, WV $33,780

Montgomery, AL $33,773

Wichita Falls, TX $33,735

Springfield, MO $33,735

Biloxi, MS $33,716

Monroe, LA $33,678

Johnstown, PA $33,651

Sumter, SC $33,636

Columbus, GA $33,632

Pascagoula, MS $33,560

Abilene, TX $33,560

Kingsport, TN $33,461

Albany, GA $33,461

Gulfport, MS $33,450

Alexandria, LA $33,324

Fort Smith, AR $33,229

El Paso, TX $33,126

Las Cruces, NM $32,955

Harlingen, TX $32,859

Pocatello, ID $32,852

Florence, AL $32,803

Brownsville, TX $32,795

Mcallen, TX $32,716

Dothan, AL $32,662

Columbus, MS $32,436

Altus, OK $32,259

Lawton, OK $32,187

Pierre, SD $32,050

What Skills Can Increase a Medical Claims Processor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 15.28% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
CPT (Mentioned in 1.99% Job Postings): Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is a medical code set that is used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services to entities such as physicians, health insurance companies and accreditation organizations.
Claim Reviews (Mentioned in 1.34% Job Postings): A claims review is the process in which the underwriter reviews a claim to assure that it meets a set of standards.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	15.28%
CPT	1.99%
Claim Reviews	1.34%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Medical Claims Processor's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Call Center: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Pricing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$45,269	19%
Call Center	$43,367	14%
Pricing	$40,704	7%
Subrogation	$40,704	7%
Word Processing	$40,324	6%
Salesforce	$39,943	5%

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How Education impacts a Medical Claims Processor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Medical Claims Processors enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Medical Claims Processor with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $38,550 and $40,210).

Medical Claims Processor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Medical Claims Processor

No Diploma 6.6%

High School 52.5%

Associates 23.0%

Bachelors 16.4%

Masters 1.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	6.6%
High School	52.5%
Associates	23.0%
Bachelors	16.4%
Masters	1.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Medical Claims Processor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Medical Claims Processor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$35,058

Average $38,041/year

$41,570

$2,922

Average $3,170/month

$3,464

$674

Average $732/week

$799

$17

Average $18/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,570	$3,464	$799	$20
Average	$38,041	$3,170	$732	$18
25th Percentile	$35,058	$2,922	$674	$17

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Salary Trends for Medical Claims Processor

Salaries for a Medical Claims Processor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,459 in 2023 to around $42,065 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Medical Claims Processor salary trends, .

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2024

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