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Insurance Sales Agent salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which spans NY, NJ.

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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $80,620 a year, or $38.76 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $43,150 to $176,010. About 21,280 were employed.

Annual pay: New York vs New York vs the US

Insurance Sales Agent annual wages, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, New York, and US
MeasureThis metroNew YorkUS
Median (50th percentile)$80,620$78,110$62,280
Mean (average)$107,190$101,750$81,480
10th percentile$43,150$37,790$37,330
25th percentile$59,970$55,810$46,870
75th percentile$129,090$125,350$96,950
90th percentile$176,010$173,750$138,140
Insurance Sales Agent hourly wages, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$38.76
Mean (average)$51.54
10th percentile$20.75
25th percentile$28.83
75th percentile$62.06
90th percentile$84.62

Employment: 21,280. 2.242 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.73.

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

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Questions

How much does an Insurance Sales Agent make per hour in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
The median hourly wage was $38.76 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $20.75 and the 90th was $84.62.
What is the average Insurance Sales Agent salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
BLS reports a mean (average) of $107,190 a year and a median of $80,620 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.
Do insurance sales agents in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earn more than the New York median?
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median of $80,620 is 3% higher than the New York median of $78,110 (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.

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