Insurance Assistant

Insurance Assistant Salary

$28.5K

$39K

$60.5K

$42,312

/year

$20.34

/hour

Insurance Assistant Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$42,312

Columbus

Ohio

$40,869

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    How much does an Insurance Assistant make?

    As of Jun 14, 2026, the average annual pay for an Insurance Assistant in the United States is $42,312 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $20.34 an hour. This is the equivalent of $813/week or $3,526/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $60,500 and as low as $28,500, the majority of Insurance Assistant salaries currently range between $35,000 (25th percentile) to $48,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $58,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Insurance Assistant varies greatly (by as much as 13000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    An Insurance Assistant in your area makes on average $40,869 per year, or $1,443 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $42,312. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Insurance Assistant salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Insurance Assistant jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Insurance Assistant Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Insurance Assistant job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Berkeley, CA, and Mapleton, IA, close behind in the second and third positions. Mapleton, IA, beats the national average by $9,243 (21.8%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $10,176 (24.0%) above the $42,312 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Insurance Assistant appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Nome, AK, and Sunnyvale, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Insurance Assistant role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $52,488

    $25.23

    Berkeley, CA

    $51,808

    $24.91

    Mapleton, IA

    $51,555

    $24.79

    Belmont, CA

    $51,173

    $24.60

    Sitka, AK

    $50,972

    $24.51

    Pennington County, SD

    $50,551

    $24.30

    University Place, WA

    $50,514

    $24.29

    San Francisco, CA

    $49,851

    $23.97

    Santa Clara, CA

    $49,693

    $23.89

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $49,659

    $23.87

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Insurance Assistant Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Insurance Assistant category.

    For example Commercial Insurance Sales jobs pay as much as $45,957 (108.6%) more than the average Insurance Assistant salary of $42,312. If you're qualified, finding work as an Commercial Insurance Sales may help you make more money than that of the average Insurance Assistant position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Commercial Insurance Sales

    $88,269

    $42.44

    Commercial Insurance Account Executive

    $87,693

    $42.16

    Liberty Mutual Insurance

    $78,333

    $37.66

    Personal Lines Underwriter

    $66,771

    $32.10

    Property Casualty Insurance

    $47,768

    $22.97

    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Insurance Assistant salary across the United States as of June 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $42,312 per year or $20.34 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.