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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Buffalo, NY

The median insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $49,920 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,275 a month.

10th percentile
$39,020
25th percentile
$45,060
Median percentile
$49,920
75th percentile
$61,620
90th percentile
$73,270

Based on 490 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,296 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,920
Federal income tax−$3,810
Social Security + Medicare−$3,819
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,995
Monthly take-home$3,275
Every two weeks$1,511

Does it go far here?

$52,085Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

All insurance claims and policy processing clerks salaries · Take-home pay in New York