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Insurance Sales Agent salary and hourly pay
BLS data for May 2025: median, mean, and percentile pay, per year and per hour, for every state and the largest metro areas.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page
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Insurance Sales Agent pay in the US
| Measure | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | $62,280 | $29.94 |
| Mean (average) | $81,480 | $39.18 |
| 10th percentile | $37,330 | $17.95 |
| 25th percentile | $46,870 | $22.53 |
| 75th percentile | $96,950 | $46.61 |
| 90th percentile | $138,140 | $66.41 |
Employment: 479,100.
BLS reports all insurance sales agents together (SOC 41-3021), not health or Medicare agents alone.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page
Insurance Sales Agent salary by state
| State | Median annual | Median hourly | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $84,530 | $40.64 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $81,640 | $39.25 | 11,370 |
| Rhode Island | $79,930 | $38.43 | 1,700 |
| Wisconsin | $79,450 | $38.20 | 7,860 |
| Massachusetts | $79,300 | $38.12 | 9,940 |
| Minnesota | $78,640 | $37.81 | 10,010 |
| New York | $78,110 | $37.55 | 22,420 |
| California | $76,120 | $36.60 | 41,160 |
| Connecticut | $74,840 | $35.98 | 5,230 |
| New Hampshire | $74,370 | $35.75 | 2,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,370 | $35.28 | 19,390 |
| South Dakota | $71,990 | $34.61 | 1,870 |
| Wyoming | $71,830 | $34.53 | 850 |
| North Dakota | $71,220 | $34.24 | 1,460 |
| Vermont | $70,720 | $34.00 | 730 |
| Colorado | $68,730 | $33.04 | 9,530 |
| Alabama | $65,510 | $31.50 | 7,430 |
| Illinois | $64,280 | $30.90 | 16,360 |
| Hawaii | $64,170 | $30.85 | 1,070 |
| Maine | $62,920 | $30.25 | 2,240 |
| Montana | $62,040 | $29.83 | 2,090 |
| Michigan | $61,900 | $29.76 | 12,160 |
| Georgia | $61,850 | $29.74 | 18,030 |
| Oregon | $61,680 | $29.66 | 5,370 |
| Nebraska | $61,590 | $29.61 | 6,160 |
| Arizona | $61,560 | $29.59 | 11,870 |
| Indiana | $61,360 | $29.50 | 10,440 |
| South Carolina | $61,350 | $29.50 | 8,220 |
| Ohio | $61,260 | $29.45 | 16,250 |
| Utah | $61,230 | $29.44 | 4,620 |
| Washington | $61,040 | $29.34 | 10,500 |
| Kentucky | $60,880 | $29.27 | 6,210 |
| Virginia | $60,520 | $29.10 | 9,480 |
| Kansas | $60,370 | $29.03 | 6,360 |
| Iowa | $60,140 | $28.92 | 6,840 |
| Florida | $59,790 | $28.75 | 47,560 |
| Missouri | $58,990 | $28.36 | 10,030 |
| North Carolina | $58,710 | $28.23 | 20,540 |
| Idaho | $58,510 | $28.13 | 3,200 |
| Maryland | $58,300 | $28.03 | 5,700 |
| Tennessee | $57,120 | $27.46 | 7,610 |
| Arkansas | $56,720 | $27.27 | 4,580 |
| Louisiana | $55,440 | $26.65 | 7,100 |
| Texas | $51,180 | $24.61 | 47,060 |
| Alaska | $50,500 | $24.28 | 540 |
| Nevada | $49,100 | $23.60 | 4,200 |
| Mississippi | $47,930 | $23.04 | 3,210 |
| Oklahoma | $47,920 | $23.04 | 5,310 |
| Delaware | $46,710 | $22.46 | 1,220 |
| West Virginia | $45,480 | $21.86 | 1,430 |
| New Mexico | $45,180 | $21.72 | 2,200 |
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page
Insurance Sales Agent salary in the largest metro areas
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page
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How much does an Insurance Sales Agent make per hour in the US?
The median hourly wage was $29.94 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.95 and the 90th was $66.41.
What is the average Insurance Sales Agent salary in the US?
BLS reports a mean (average) of $81,480 a year and a median of $62,280 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.
Which state pays insurance sales agents the most?
District of Columbia has the highest median, $84,530 a year, and New Mexico the lowest, $45,180 (BLS, May 2025, states with a published median).
Where do these numbers come from?
The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 41-3021. BLS reports all insurance sales agents together (SOC 41-3021), not health or Medicare agents alone. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.