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Insurance Sales Agent salary in Missouri, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for insurance sales agents in Missouri, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for insurance sales agents in Missouri was $58,990 a year, or $28.36 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $31,200 to $127,150. About 10,030 were employed.

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Insurance Sales Agent pay in Missouri vs the US

Insurance Sales Agent wages in Missouri and the US, May 2025
Measure	MO annual	MO hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$58,990	$28.36	$62,280
Mean (average)	$72,410	$34.81	$81,480
10th percentile	$31,200	$15.00	$37,330
25th percentile	$41,960	$20.18	$46,870
75th percentile	$81,960	$39.40	$96,950
90th percentile	$127,150	$61.13	$138,140

Employment in Missouri: 10,030. Location quotient: 1.11 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Insurance Sales Agent salary by metro area in Missouri

Insurance Sales Agent median wage by metro area, Missouri
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Kansas City, MO-KS	$65,410	$31.45	5,310
St. Louis, MO-IL	$62,080	$29.84	3,320
Springfield, MO	$45,160	$21.71	830
Columbia, MO	$60,890	$29.27	350
Jefferson City, MO	$63,250	$30.41	220
Joplin, MO-KS	$50,400	$24.23	170
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$60,680	$29.17	130
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$58,730	$28.24	120

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Insurance Sales Agent salary in Missouri

Median pay: $58,990 a year ($28.36 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $31,200 to $127,150 a year

Employed: 10,030

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does an Insurance Sales Agent make per hour in Missouri?

The median hourly wage was $28.36 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $15.00 and the 90th was $61.13.

What is the average Insurance Sales Agent salary in Missouri?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $72,410 a year and a median of $58,990 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do insurance sales agents in Missouri earn more than the US median?

The Missouri median of $58,990 is 5% lower than the US median of $62,280 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Missouri rank for insurance sales agent pay?

Missouri ranks 37 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for insurance sales agents (BLS, May 2025).

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.