What is the highest-paid type of insurance agent?

No official wage data separates agents by license type; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one median for all insurance sales agents, $62,280 as of May 2025. Pay tracks the business model more than the license. Life agents earn large front-loaded first-year commissions, while property and casualty agents build steady renewal income, and independent agency owners who retain their books of business typically earn the most.