How much does an Insurance Sales Agent make?
An Insurance Sales Agent earns a median annual salary of $62,280 in the United States, which works out to roughly $29.94 per hour for full-time work. Most Insurance Sales Agents earn between $37,330 at the entry level and $138,140 at the senior end, with the middle 50% taking home between $46,870 and $96,950 a year.
That is $890 more than the median across all occupations in BLS data ($61,390).
Insurance Sales Agent salary range by percentile
Half of all Insurance Sales Agents earn between $46,870 and $96,950 a year.
| Pay level | Annual salary | Hourly rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $37,330 | $17.95 | |
| 25th percentile (early career) | $46,870 | $22.53 | |
| 50th percentile (median) | $62,280 | $29.94 | |
| 75th percentile (experienced) | $96,950 | $46.61 | |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $138,140 | $66.41 |
Highest-paying states for Insurance Sales Agent
Where you work matters more than almost anything else. District of Columbia leads the country for Insurance Sales Agent pay at $84,530 a year, followed by New Jersey ($81,640) and Rhode Island ($79,930). At the other end, New Mexico posts the lowest median at $45,180 — a gap of $39,350 for the same job, driven by local demand, industry mix, and cost of living.
| # | State | Median salary | Hourly | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $84,530 | $40.64 | +36% |
| 2 | New Jersey | $81,640 | $39.25 | +31% |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $79,930 | $38.43 | +28% |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $79,450 | $38.20 | +28% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $79,300 | $38.13 | +27% |
Insurance Sales Agent salary in every state
Official BLS state-level figures across 51 states and territories. Click a state for the full local breakdown.
Workforce and education
About 479,000 people work as Insurance Sales Agents in the United States. The mean (average) wage is $81,480 — above the median, which means high earners pull the average up. On qualifications: no college degree is required — most training happens on the job, per O*NET occupation data.
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