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Highest Paying Industries for Insurance Sales Agents

The top 55 highest paying industries for insurance sales agents (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $77,390, wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers is the highest paying industry for insurance sales agents. It is followed by wholesale trade industry (average annual salary $73,290). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of insurance sales agents in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 55 Highest Paying Industries for Insurance Sales Agents

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$77,390	$24,430	260
2	Wholesale Trade	$73,290	$24,120	300
3	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$65,910	$31,330	430
4	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$60,880	$31,120	170
5	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$58,080	$31,550	40
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$58,000	$31,740	40
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$58,000	$31,740	40
8	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$57,560	$31,930	14,040
9	Other Insurance Related Activities	$56,490	$28,810	11,480
10	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$56,100	$41,890	180
11	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$54,820	$35,200	n/a
12	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$54,470	$27,590	220
13	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$54,470	$27,590	220
14	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$54,420	$26,190	280
15	Outpatient Care Centers	$53,840	$41,740	n/a
16	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$52,220	$25,540	2,530
17	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$52,080	$27,440	5,660
18	Other Financial Investment Activities	$51,700	$27,240	5,230
19	Health Care and Social Assistance	$50,830	$24,260	240
20	Insurance Carriers	$49,810	$25,950	85,310
21	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,230	$29,280	1,350
22	Depository Credit Intermediation	$48,580	$26,690	1,970
23	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$47,990	$27,200	3,390
24	Finance and Insurance	$47,870	$25,720	366,590
25	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$47,800	$25,690	357,360
26	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$47,510	$26,550	880
27	Office Administrative Services	$47,400	$25,200	230
28	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$47,200	$25,630	272,050
29	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$46,900	$31,770	n/a
30	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$46,870	$25,540	260,560
31	Legal Services	$46,710	$34,170	570
32	Employment Services	$46,440	$23,110	350
33	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$46,200	$25,000	40,370
34	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$45,870	$32,960	190
35	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$45,870	$32,960	190
36	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$45,670	$26,570	1,690
37	Administrative and Support Services	$44,400	$25,860	2,520
38	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$44,400	$25,860	2,520
39	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$42,850	$22,130	30
40	Hospitals - Privately owned	$42,850	$22,130	30
41	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$42,500	$19,570	40
42	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$42,500	$19,570	40
43	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$42,090	$25,620	620
44	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$41,880	$25,110	380
45	Temporary Help Services	$41,520	$19,680	160
46	Real Estate	$40,460	$25,600	300
47	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$40,460	$25,600	300
48	Death Care Services	$35,520	$20,230	n/a
49	Personal and Laundry Services	$35,520	$20,230	n/a
50	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$34,950	$24,170	n/a
51	Telephone Call Centers	$34,420	$26,290	250
52	Business Support Services	$34,420	$26,290	250
53	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$30,180	$16,750	n/a
54	Retail Trade	$28,500	$16,880	n/a
55	Automobile Dealers	$19,620	$16,450	n/a