Median pay for insurance sales agents in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $62,280 a year across about 572,600 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $65,510 | $36,540–$184,800 | 7,430 |
| Arizona | $61,560 | $40,300–$104,290 | 11,870 |
| Arkansas | $56,720 | $34,300–$122,530 | 4,580 |
| California | $76,120 | $38,560–$165,430 | 41,160 |
| Colorado | $68,730 | $42,450–$158,690 | 9,530 |
| Connecticut | $74,840 | $42,670–$161,690 | 5,230 |
| Delaware | $46,710 | $35,950–$100,050 | 1,220 |
| Florida | $59,790 | $37,180–$124,830 | 47,560 |
| Georgia | $61,850 | $36,340–$161,690 | 18,030 |
| Hawaii | $64,170 | $38,750–$107,990 | 1,070 |
| Idaho | $58,510 | $37,400–$112,600 | 3,200 |
| Illinois | $64,280 | $37,020–$160,130 | 16,360 |
| Indiana | $61,360 | $37,890–$128,380 | 10,440 |
| Iowa | $60,140 | $37,590–$126,840 | 6,840 |
| Kansas | $60,370 | $38,020–$153,520 | 6,360 |
| Kentucky | $60,880 | $32,160–$144,780 | 6,210 |
| Louisiana | $55,440 | $35,140–$103,560 | 7,100 |
| Maine | $62,920 | $47,370–$106,990 | 2,240 |
| Maryland | $58,300 | $39,050–$133,160 | 5,700 |
| Massachusetts | $79,300 | $57,620–$163,380 | 9,940 |
| Michigan | $61,900 | $38,350–$131,180 | 12,160 |
| Minnesota | $78,640 | $49,350–$161,030 | 10,010 |
| Mississippi | $47,930 | $31,910–$104,480 | 3,210 |
| Missouri | $58,990 | $31,200–$127,150 | 10,030 |
| Montana | $62,040 | $42,260–$120,430 | 2,090 |
| Nebraska | $61,590 | $37,500–$125,930 | 6,160 |
| Nevada | $49,100 | $37,970–$87,690 | 4,200 |
| New Hampshire | $74,370 | $46,580–$144,310 | 2,320 |
| New Jersey | $81,640 | $49,330–$169,770 | 11,370 |
| New Mexico | $45,180 | $29,290–$99,340 | 2,200 |
| New York | $78,110 | $37,790–$173,750 | 22,420 |
| North Carolina | $58,710 | $36,000–$124,900 | 20,540 |
| North Dakota | $71,220 | $46,770–$161,130 | 1,460 |
| Ohio | $61,260 | $37,720–$123,370 | 16,250 |
| Oklahoma | $47,920 | $35,630–$102,130 | 5,310 |
| Oregon | $61,680 | $44,660–$123,800 | 5,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,370 | $39,770–$163,970 | 19,390 |
| Rhode Island | $79,930 | $48,100–$169,090 | 1,700 |
| South Carolina | $61,350 | $35,140–$154,650 | 8,220 |
| South Dakota | $71,990 | $49,090–$131,540 | 1,870 |
| Tennessee | $57,120 | $37,130–$122,040 | 7,610 |
| Texas | $51,180 | $30,140–$128,590 | 47,060 |
| Utah | $61,230 | $35,270–$132,090 | 4,620 |
| Virginia | $60,520 | $36,310–$133,100 | 9,480 |
| Washington | $61,040 | $44,140–$128,680 | 10,500 |
| West Virginia | $45,480 | $29,420–$106,490 | 1,430 |
| Wisconsin | $79,450 | $47,430–$163,380 | 7,860 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Insurance
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.