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VP of Insurance Operations Salary
by City (2026)

Executive overseeing insurance product lines, operations, and compliance. National median: $205K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$205K

Top 10% earn

$340K

Entry level

$158K

Salary growth

+3.2%/yr

VP of Insurance Operations salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$237K	$308K	$398K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$229K	$297K	$384K	210	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$224K	$291K	$376K	162	10.75%
New York City, NY	$223K	$290K	$374K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$222K	$288K	$372K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$222K	$288K	$372K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$218K	$283K	$366K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$218K	$283K	$366K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$215K	$278K	$360K	175	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$213K	$277K	$358K	155	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$212K	$276K	$356K	172	9.3%
Boston, MA	$209K	$271K	$350K	162	5%
Yonkers, NY	$207K	$269K	$348K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$207K	$269K	$348K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$205K	$267K	$345K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$205K	$267K	$345K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$205K	$266K	$344K	162	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$202K	$262K	$339K	150	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$202K	$262K	$339K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$200K	$260K	$336K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$198K	$256K	$331K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$197K	$255K	$330K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$195K	$253K	$327K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$195K	$253K	$327K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$193K	$250K	$323K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$193K	$250K	$324K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$193K	$250K	$324K	145	10.75%
Chicago, IL	$190K	$246K	$318K	107	4.95%
Paterson, NJ	$189K	$246K	$317K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$188K	$244K	$315K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$188K	$244K	$315K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$188K	$244K	$315K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$186K	$242K	$313K	128	9.3%
Miami, FL	$186K	$242K	$313K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$182K	$236K	$305K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$182K	$236K	$305K	118	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$182K	$236K	$305K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$182K	$236K	$305K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$182K	$236K	$305K	130	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$182K	$236K	$305K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$182K	$236K	$305K	118	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$182K	$236K	$305K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$180K	$234K	$302K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$177K	$230K	$297K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$177K	$230K	$297K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$177K	$230K	$297K	106	6.8%
New Haven, CT	$176K	$229K	$296K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$175K	$227K	$293K	120	None ✓
Austin, TX	$174K	$226K	$292K	110	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$174K	$226K	$292K	118	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$174K	$226K	$292K	128	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$174K	$226K	$292K	100	4.75%
Anchorage, AK	$174K	$226K	$292K	128	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$173K	$225K	$291K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$171K	$222K	$287K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$171K	$222K	$287K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$171K	$222K	$287K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$171K	$222K	$287K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$171K	$222K	$287K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$171K	$222K	$287K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$171K	$222K	$287K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$171K	$222K	$287K	115	5.99%
Irving, TX	$171K	$221K	$286K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$171K	$221K	$286K	108	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$171K	$221K	$286K	112	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$171K	$221K	$286K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$171K	$221K	$286K	105	4.85%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$169K	$219K	$284K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$169K	$219K	$284K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$169K	$219K	$284K	112	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$168K	$218K	$281K	110	9.9%
Houston, TX	$167K	$217K	$281K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$166K	$216K	$279K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$166K	$216K	$279K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$166K	$216K	$279K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$166K	$216K	$279K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$166K	$216K	$279K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$166K	$216K	$279K	108	6.6%
Tampa, FL	$166K	$215K	$278K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$166K	$215K	$278K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$166K	$215K	$278K	105	2.5%
Raleigh, NC	$166K	$215K	$278K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$166K	$215K	$278K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$166K	$215K	$278K	102	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$164K	$213K	$275K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$164K	$213K	$275K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$164K	$213K	$275K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$164K	$213K	$275K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$164K	$213K	$275K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$162K	$210K	$272K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$162K	$210K	$272K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$161K	$209K	$270K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$161K	$209K	$270K	100	None ✓
Richmond, VA	$161K	$209K	$270K	98	5.75%
Provo, UT	$161K	$209K	$270K	100	4.85%
Denton, TX	$160K	$208K	$269K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$160K	$208K	$269K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$160K	$208K	$269K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$160K	$208K	$269K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$160K	$208K	$269K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$160K	$208K	$269K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$160K	$208K	$269K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$160K	$208K	$269K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$159K	$206K	$267K	98	7.15%
Arlington, TX	$158K	$205K	$265K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$158K	$205K	$265K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$158K	$205K	$265K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$158K	$205K	$265K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$158K	$205K	$265K	90	3.99%
Cincinnati, OH	$158K	$205K	$265K	88	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$158K	$205K	$265K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$158K	$205K	$265K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$158K	$205K	$265K	108	None ✓
Des Moines, IA	$158K	$205K	$265K	88	4.82%
Bakersfield, CA	$157K	$204K	$263K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$157K	$204K	$263K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$157K	$204K	$263K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$157K	$204K	$263K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$157K	$204K	$263K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$157K	$204K	$263K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$157K	$204K	$263K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$155K	$201K	$259K	92	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$155K	$201K	$260K	93	None ✓
Athens, GA	$155K	$201K	$259K	92	5.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$155K	$201K	$260K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$155K	$201K	$260K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$155K	$201K	$260K	86	5.3%
Madison, WI	$155K	$201K	$260K	102	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$155K	$201K	$259K	92	6.8%
Charleston, SC	$155K	$201K	$260K	105	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$155K	$201K	$259K	92	6.5%
Omaha, NE	$155K	$201K	$260K	88	5.84%
Cheyenne, WY	$155K	$201K	$259K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$153K	$199K	$257K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$153K	$199K	$257K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$153K	$199K	$257K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$153K	$199K	$257K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$153K	$199K	$257K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$153K	$199K	$257K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$152K	$197K	$254K	102	4.55%
Greensboro, NC	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$152K	$197K	$254K	82	4.25%
Indianapolis, IN	$152K	$197K	$254K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$152K	$197K	$254K	90	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$152K	$197K	$255K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$150K	$195K	$252K	87	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$150K	$195K	$252K	102	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$150K	$195K	$252K	88	6.85%
Rochester, NY	$150K	$195K	$252K	90	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$150K	$195K	$252K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$150K	$195K	$252K	88	5%
Beaumont, TX	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$150K	$194K	$251K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$147K	$191K	$247K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$145K	$189K	$244K	82	3.99%
Akron, OH	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	5%
Birmingham, AL	$145K	$189K	$244K	82	5%
Montgomery, AL	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$145K	$189K	$244K	92	6%
Las Cruces, NM	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$146K	$189K	$245K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$145K	$188K	$242K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$145K	$188K	$242K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$145K	$188K	$242K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$145K	$188K	$242K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$145K	$188K	$242K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$145K	$188K	$242K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$142K	$185K	$239K	75	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$142K	$185K	$239K	95	None ✓
Memphis, TN	$142K	$185K	$239K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$142K	$185K	$239K	90	4.25%
Columbia, SC	$142K	$185K	$239K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$142K	$185K	$239K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$142K	$185K	$239K	88	6%
Fort Smith, AR	$142K	$185K	$239K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$142K	$185K	$239K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$139K	$180K	$233K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$139K	$180K	$233K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$139K	$180K	$233K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$139K	$180K	$233K	85	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$139K	$180K	$233K	80	4.75%
Albuquerque, NM	$139K	$180K	$233K	88	5.9%
Wichita, KS	$136K	$176K	$228K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$134K	$174K	$225K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$134K	$174K	$225K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$130K	$168K	$217K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$123K	$160K	$207K	76	None ✓

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VP of Insurance Operations Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Insurance Operations is $205,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $158,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $265,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Insurance Operationss nationally earn $340,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Finance; MBA; 15+ years. This role is 40% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

VP of Insurance Operations compensation is growing at 3.2% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

VP of Insurance Operations salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Insurance Operations make?

The median VP of Insurance Operations salary in the US is $205,000 per year — about $99/hour. Most earn between $158,000 (25th percentile) and $265,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Insurance Operations?

Entry-level VP of Insurance Operations positions typically start around $158,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid VP of Insurance Operationss earn?

The top 10% of VP of Insurance Operationss earn $340,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Insurance Operationss the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Insurance Operations salary at $308K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are VP of Insurance Operations salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Insurance Operations pay is growing about 3.2% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Insurance Operations Salaryby City (2026)