Average Salary for Insurance Sales Agents
SOC 41-3021 · Sales and Related Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Insurance Sales Agents in the United States is $60,370 ($29.02/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,390 at the 10th percentile to $135,660 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 469,480 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$60,370
Mean Annual
$81,510
10th Pct
$36,390
75th Pct
$91,150
Employment
469,480
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$46k
25th
$60k
Median
$91k
75th
$136k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $89,030 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $86,170 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,890 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $81,730 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $80,550 |
| Rochester, MN | $80,260 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,860 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $79,090 |
| Worcester, MA | $78,300 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,130 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $77,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77,630 |
| New Haven, CT | $77,050 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $77,010 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $76,830 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $78,650 |
| New Jersey | $78,080 |
| Massachusetts | $77,660 |
| Connecticut | $77,090 |
| New York | $75,860 |
| District of Columbia | $75,180 |
| Rhode Island | $74,360 |
| Wisconsin | $70,650 |
| Vermont | $70,390 |
| North Dakota | $65,850 |
| California | $64,990 |
| Hawaii | $63,950 |
| Iowa | $63,150 |
| Alabama | $63,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,230 |
| Indiana | $61,710 |
| South Dakota | $61,630 |
| New Hampshire | $61,190 |
| Colorado | $61,020 |
| Kansas | $60,920 |
| Oregon | $60,710 |
| Virgin Islands | $60,680 |
| Maine | $60,630 |
| Maryland | $60,120 |
| Ohio | $59,990 |
| Delaware | $59,910 |
| Florida | $59,790 |
| Missouri | $59,680 |
| Kentucky | $59,590 |
| Virginia | $59,570 |
| Arizona | $59,400 |
| Illinois | $59,340 |
| Michigan | $58,910 |
| Washington | $58,660 |
| Nebraska | $58,480 |
| Montana | $57,360 |
| North Carolina | $57,110 |
| Wyoming | $55,770 |
| Louisiana | $55,590 |
| Alaska | $54,720 |
| Utah | $52,440 |
| South Carolina | $51,550 |
| Arkansas | $51,280 |
| Georgia | $50,210 |
| Tennessee | $49,130 |
| Idaho | $48,140 |
| Mississippi | $47,550 |
| Texas | $47,530 |
| New Mexico | $46,990 |
| Oklahoma | $45,550 |
| Nevada | $44,990 |
| West Virginia | $44,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,710 |
| Guam | $35,030 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Insurance Sales Agents broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $121,420 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $105,590 |
| Wholesale Trade | $101,260 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $100,610 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $100,610 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $86,540 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $86,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,270 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $86,270 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,250 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,250 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,250 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $80,240 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,130 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,130 |
| Office Administrative Services | $77,740 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $75,680 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $75,580 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $74,060 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $71,080 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $67,130 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $67,130 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $66,820 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $66,310 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $65,110 |
| Insurance Carriers | $65,000 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $64,290 |
| Hospitals | $64,290 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,810 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $62,870 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $61,460 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $60,840 |
| Finance and Insurance | $60,400 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $60,360 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $60,350 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $59,780 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $59,660 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $59,580 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,200 |
| Legal Services | $57,570 |
| Temporary Help Services | $57,130 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $57,000 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $57,000 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $53,080 |
| Employment Services | $49,680 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $48,530 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $48,530 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $48,450 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $47,090 |
| Real Estate | $46,940 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $46,940 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $46,390 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $46,390 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,210 |
| Automobile Dealers | $40,930 |
| Business Support Services | $39,790 |
| Retail Trade | $39,680 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,370 |
| 2023 | $59,080 |
| 2022 | $57,860 |
| 2021 | $49,840 |
| 2020 | $52,180 |
| 2019 | $50,940 |
| 2018 | $50,600 |
| 2017 | $49,710 |
| 2016 | $49,990 |
| 2015 | $48,200 |
| 2014 | $47,860 |