Best states for an insurance processor

Q: What is the best state for insurance processors?

The best state to be an insurance processor is Nevada based on insurance processor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for insurance processors?

The highest paying state for insurance processors is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for insurance processors?

The worst state for insurance processors is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an insurance processor and really want to work at Assurant? Turns out, your chances to become an insurance processor are better in some states than others.Although there are abundant insurance processor jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Nevada is the best state in the country for insurance processor jobs.

Nevada is the best state for jobs for insurance processors, and South Carolina is the worst. The most common pay in Nevada is $40,654, while the median pay in South Carolina is $24,993.Nevada is the best state, and New Milford is the city with the highest pay for insurance processors.

10 best states for insurance processors in 2026

1. Nevada
Total insurance processor jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $40,654
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Insurance processor jobs in Nevada
2. North Dakota
Total insurance processor jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $39,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Insurance processor jobs in North Dakota
3. Vermont
Total insurance processor jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $40,511
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Insurance processor jobs in Vermont
4. Wyoming
Total insurance processor jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $38,164
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.9
Insurance processor jobs in Wyoming
5. Minnesota
Total insurance processor jobs: 383
Average annual salary: $40,299
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Insurance processor jobs in Minnesota
6. Kansas
Total insurance processor jobs: 188
Average annual salary: $38,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Insurance processor jobs in Kansas
7. New Hampshire
Total insurance processor jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $42,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Insurance processor jobs in New Hampshire
8. Idaho
Total insurance processor jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $36,368
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Insurance processor jobs in Idaho
9. West Virginia
Total insurance processor jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $37,633
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Insurance processor jobs in West Virginia
10. Connecticut
Total insurance processor jobs: 120
Average annual salary: $43,043
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Insurance processor jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an insurance processor

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Detailed list of the best states for an insurance processor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$40,654	$33,000	2,998,039	193
2	North Dakota	$39,609	$33,000	755,393	71
3	Vermont	$40,511	$35,000	623,657	64
4	Wyoming	$38,164	$31,000	579,315	56
5	Minnesota	$40,299	$33,000	5,576,606	383
6	Kansas	$38,847	$32,000	2,913,123	188
7	New Hampshire	$42,665	$37,000	1,342,795	63
8	Idaho	$36,368	$30,000	1,716,943	150
9	West Virginia	$37,633	$31,000	1,815,857	82
10	Connecticut	$43,043	$36,000	3,588,184	120
11	Rhode Island	$34,994	$30,000	1,059,639	97
12	Colorado	$37,592	$31,000	5,607,154	380
13	Maine	$37,299	$32,000	1,335,907	69
14	Massachusetts	$40,792	$35,000	6,859,819	222
15	New York	$40,872	$34,000	19,849,399	342
16	Illinois	$36,445	$30,000	12,802,023	570
17	Delaware	$34,580	$28,000	961,939	87
18	Michigan	$34,643	$28,000	9,962,311	367
19	Pennsylvania	$35,772	$29,000	12,805,537	471
20	Iowa	$32,563	$27,000	3,145,711	273
21	Oklahoma	$33,957	$28,000	3,930,864	147
22	Washington	$37,088	$30,000	7,405,743	281
23	Alabama	$32,430	$27,000	4,874,747	273
24	South Dakota	$30,729	$25,000	869,666	104
25	Wisconsin	$33,369	$27,000	5,795,483	234
26	Georgia	$33,585	$28,000	10,429,379	470
27	Maryland	$36,755	$30,000	6,052,177	220
28	Oregon	$33,081	$27,000	4,142,776	251
29	Ohio	$32,353	$26,000	11,658,609	461
30	North Carolina	$33,427	$27,000	10,273,419	366
31	Missouri	$32,586	$27,000	6,113,532	297
32	California	$36,001	$29,000	39,536,653	1,195
33	Montana	$30,733	$25,000	1,050,493	98
34	Arizona	$30,978	$25,000	7,016,270	411
35	Tennessee	$29,684	$24,000	6,715,984	448
36	Indiana	$32,262	$26,000	6,666,818	277
37	Alaska	$29,988	$26,000	739,795	79
38	Florida	$31,048	$26,000	20,984,400	865
39	Kentucky	$29,980	$24,000	4,454,189	202
40	Nebraska	$29,410	$24,000	1,920,076	151
41	New Jersey	$33,718	$28,000	9,005,644	268
42	District of Columbia	$34,150	$28,000	693,972	32
43	Virginia	$32,770	$27,000	8,470,020	347
44	Utah	$29,376	$24,000	3,101,833	211
45	Texas	$29,830	$25,000	28,304,596	1,135
46	New Mexico	$29,686	$24,000	2,088,070	121
47	Arkansas	$28,927	$24,000	3,004,279	149
48	Mississippi	$27,880	$23,000	2,984,100	194
49	Louisiana	$28,385	$23,000	4,684,333	289
50	Hawaii	$29,113	$26,000	1,427,538	57
51	South Carolina	$24,993	$20,000	5,024,369	216

Highest paying states for insurance processors

Rank	State	Avg. Insurance Processor Salary
1	Nevada	$40,654
2	North Dakota	$39,609
3	Vermont	$40,511
4	Wyoming	$38,164
5	Minnesota	$40,299
6	Kansas	$38,847
7	New Hampshire	$42,665
8	Idaho	$36,368
9	West Virginia	$37,633
10	Connecticut	$43,043
11	Rhode Island	$34,994
12	Colorado	$37,592
13	Maine	$37,299
14	Massachusetts	$40,792
15	New York	$40,872
16	Illinois	$36,445
17	Delaware	$34,580
18	Michigan	$34,643
19	Pennsylvania	$35,772
20	Iowa	$32,563
21	Oklahoma	$33,957
22	Washington	$37,088
23	Alabama	$32,430
24	South Dakota	$30,729
25	Wisconsin	$33,369
26	Georgia	$33,585
27	Maryland	$36,755
28	Oregon	$33,081
29	Ohio	$32,353
30	North Carolina	$33,427
31	Missouri	$32,586
32	California	$36,001
33	Montana	$30,733
34	Arizona	$30,978
35	Tennessee	$29,684
36	Indiana	$32,262
37	Alaska	$29,988
38	Florida	$31,048
39	Kentucky	$29,980
40	Nebraska	$29,410
41	New Jersey	$33,718
42	District of Columbia	$34,150
43	Virginia	$32,770
44	Utah	$29,376
45	Texas	$29,830
46	New Mexico	$29,686
47	Arkansas	$28,927
48	Mississippi	$27,880
49	Louisiana	$28,385
50	Hawaii	$29,113
51	South Carolina	$24,993

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Total insurance processor jobs:	193
Average annual salary:	$40,654
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.87

Best states for an insurance processor

10 best states for insurance processors in 2026

1. Nevada

2. North Dakota

3. Vermont

4. Wyoming

5. Minnesota

6. Kansas

7. New Hampshire

8. Idaho

9. West Virginia

10. Connecticut