Insurance Sales Agent Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$62,280
$29.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,330 | $17.95 |
| 25th percentile | $46,870 | $22.53 |
| Median | $62,280 | $29.94 |
| 75th percentile | $96,950 | $46.61 |
| 90th percentile | $138,140 | $66.41 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 479,100
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $84,530 | $76,915 7th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $81,640 | $75,033 9th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 3rd | $79,930 | $78,148 5th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 4th | $79,450 | $84,436 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $79,300 | $74,983 10th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $78,640 | $79,740 4th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $78,110 | $72,377 12th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $76,120 | $68,750 16th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $74,840 | $72,232 13th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 10th | $74,370 | $71,396 15th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 11th | $73,370 | $75,196 8th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 12th | $71,990 | $81,266 2nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 13th | $71,830 | $77,494 6th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 14th | $71,220 | $80,059 3rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 15th | $70,720 | $72,194 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $68,730 | $66,694 21st |
| Alabama | ||
| 17th | $65,510 | $73,753 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $64,280 | $64,307 30th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $64,170 | $58,362 40th |
| Maine | ||
| 20th | $62,920 | $64,833 28th |
| Montana | ||
| 21st | $62,040 | $65,550 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 22nd | $61,900 | $64,334 29th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $61,850 | $64,231 31st |
| Oregon | ||
| 24th | $61,680 | $59,674 39th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 25th | $61,590 | $68,355 18th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $61,560 | $61,146 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $61,360 | $65,746 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 28th | $61,350 | $65,441 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $61,260 | $66,031 22nd |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $61,230 | $61,934 35th |
| Washington | ||
| 31st | $61,040 | $57,040 42nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 32nd | $60,880 | $67,525 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 33rd | $60,520 | $59,859 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $60,370 | $67,027 20th |
| Iowa | ||
| 35th | $60,140 | $68,526 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 36th | $59,790 | $57,816 41st |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $58,990 | $64,955 27th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 38th | $58,710 | $62,242 33rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 39th | $58,510 | $61,271 36th |
| Maryland | ||
| 40th | $58,300 | $55,545 43rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $57,120 | $62,175 34th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $56,720 | $65,243 26th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $55,440 | $62,852 32nd |
| Texas | ||
| 44th | $51,180 | $52,732 46th |
| Alaska | ||
| 45th | $50,500 | $49,336 48th |
| Nevada | ||
| 46th | $49,100 | $49,110 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $47,930 | $55,122 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $47,920 | $54,552 45th |
| Delaware | ||
| 49th | $46,710 | $46,800 51st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $45,480 | $50,817 47th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 51st | $45,180 | $48,996 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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