Insurance Sales Agents Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median insurance sales agents in the US earns $62,280 per year (479,100 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($84,530) and lowest in New Mexico ($45,180) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Insurance Sales Agents pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Sales Agents in Washington DC | $84,530 | $64,080 | $5,340 | 75.8% | — |
| Insurance Sales Agents in New Jersey | $81,640 | $63,252 | $5,271 | 77.5% | 11,370 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Rhode Island | $79,930 | $62,680 | $5,223 | 78.4% | 1,700 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Wisconsin | $79,450 | $61,893 | $5,158 | 77.9% | 7,860 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Massachusetts | $79,300 | $60,873 | $5,073 | 76.8% | 9,940 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Minnesota | $78,640 | $60,329 | $5,027 | 76.7% | 10,010 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in New York | $78,110 | $60,160 | $5,013 | 77% | 22,420 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in California | $76,120 | $59,503 | $4,959 | 78.2% | 41,160 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Connecticut | $74,840 | $58,939 | $4,912 | 78.8% | 5,230 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in New Hampshire | $74,370 | $61,149 | $5,096 | 82.2% | 2,320 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Pennsylvania | $73,370 | $58,193 | $4,849 | 79.3% | 19,390 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in South Dakota | $71,990 | $59,475 | $4,956 | 82.6% | 1,870 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Wyoming | $71,830 | $59,363 | $4,947 | 82.6% | 850 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in North Dakota | $71,220 | $58,804 | $4,900 | 82.6% | 1,460 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Vermont | $70,720 | $56,374 | $4,698 | 79.7% | 730 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Colorado | $68,730 | $54,866 | $4,572 | 79.8% | 9,530 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Alabama | $65,510 | $51,807 | $4,317 | 79.1% | 7,430 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Illinois | $64,280 | $50,792 | $4,233 | 79% | 16,360 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Hawaii | $64,170 | $50,394 | $4,199 | 78.5% | 1,070 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Maine | $62,920 | $49,671 | $4,139 | 78.9% | 2,240 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Montana | $62,040 | $49,870 | $4,156 | 80.4% | 2,090 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Michigan | $61,900 | $49,537 | $4,128 | 80% | 12,160 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Georgia | $61,850 | $49,289 | $4,107 | 79.7% | 18,030 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Oregon | $61,680 | $47,173 | $3,931 | 76.5% | 5,370 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Nebraska | $61,590 | $49,745 | $4,145 | 80.8% | 6,160 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Arizona | $61,560 | $50,313 | $4,193 | 81.7% | 11,870 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Indiana | $61,360 | $49,702 | $4,142 | 81% | 10,440 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in South Carolina | $61,350 | $48,951 | $4,079 | 79.8% | 8,220 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Ohio | $61,260 | $50,500 | $4,208 | 82.4% | 16,250 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Utah | $61,230 | $48,623 | $4,052 | 79.4% | 4,620 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Washington | $61,040 | $51,226 | $4,269 | 83.9% | 10,500 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Kentucky | $60,880 | $49,084 | $4,090 | 80.6% | 6,210 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Virginia | $60,520 | $48,142 | $4,012 | 79.5% | 9,480 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Kansas | $60,370 | $48,118 | $4,010 | 79.7% | 6,360 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Iowa | $60,140 | $48,869 | $4,072 | 81.3% | 6,840 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Florida | $59,790 | $50,221 | $4,185 | 84% | 47,560 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Missouri | $58,990 | $47,743 | $3,979 | 80.9% | 10,030 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in North Carolina | $58,710 | $47,520 | $3,960 | 80.9% | 20,540 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Idaho | $58,510 | $47,200 | $3,933 | 80.7% | 3,200 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Maryland | $58,300 | $46,618 | $3,885 | 80% | 5,700 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Tennessee | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 84.2% | 7,610 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Arkansas | $56,720 | $45,755 | $3,813 | 80.7% | 4,580 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Louisiana | $55,440 | $45,449 | $3,787 | 82% | 7,100 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Texas | $51,180 | $43,303 | $3,609 | 84.6% | 47,060 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Alaska | $50,500 | $42,757 | $3,563 | 84.7% | 540 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Nevada | $49,100 | $41,632 | $3,469 | 84.8% | 4,200 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Mississippi | $47,930 | $39,507 | $3,292 | 82.4% | 3,210 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Oklahoma | $47,920 | $39,073 | $3,256 | 81.5% | 5,310 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in Delaware | $46,710 | $37,796 | $3,150 | 80.9% | 1,220 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in West Virginia | $45,480 | $37,403 | $3,117 | 82.2% | 1,430 |
| Insurance Sales Agents in New Mexico | $45,180 | $37,507 | $3,126 | 83% | 2,200 |
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