Insurance sales agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level insurance sales agent earnings begin at:

$51.26 per hour

$106,620 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level insurance sales agent earnings begin at:

$33.72 per hour

$70,140 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level insurance sales agent earnings begin at:

$21.08 per hour

$43,850 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level insurance sales agent earnings begin at:

$16.15 per hour

$33,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level insurance sales agent earnings begin at:

$12.80 per hour

$26,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Insurance sales agent salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $84,540
Pennsylvania $80,970
Connecticut $70,858
Massachusetts $70,660
North Carolina $69,020
Hawaii $66,150
Wisconsin $63,590
Texas $62,400
Kansas $61,044
Rhode Island $60,290
Minnesota $59,980
New Jersey $58,530
Nebraska $58,240
New Hampshire $57,640
Tennessee $57,460
District of Columbia $55,710
California $55,440
Alabama $54,376
North Dakota $53,190
Indiana $52,803
Alaska $52,620
Kentucky $52,439
Iowa $52,377
Idaho $52,307
Delaware $51,770
Washington $51,740
Illinois $51,316
Colorado $51,080
Michigan $50,640
South Dakota $50,500
Louisiana $50,420
Florida $48,970
Vermont $48,640
Oregon $48,570
Maryland $48,220
Ohio $47,710
Wyoming $47,630
Mississippi $46,760
Arizona $46,355
Nevada $46,260
Virginia $46,010
Missouri $45,990
Oklahoma $45,930
Maine $45,910
Montana $43,850
South Carolina $42,950
Georgia $42,750
Virgin Islands, U.S. $42,070
West Virginia $38,320
Utah $37,970
New Mexico $35,960
Arkansas $35,535
Puerto Rico $30,930
Guam $26,580

How do insurance sales agent salaries compare to similar careers?

Insurance sales agents earn about the same as related careers in Montana. On average, they make less than detectives but more than urban planners.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $83K
Underwriter salary $71K
Search marketing strategist salary $67K
Online merchant salary $59K
Energy auditor salary $59K
Insurance sales agent salary $44K
Mail superintendent salary $65K
Cost estimator salary $57K
Market research analyst salary $54K
Urban planner salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)