Insurance Agent Salary

Updated November 9, 2026

The median insurance agent in the U.S. earns $62,280 a year ($29.94 an hour). Half earn between $46,870 and $96,950. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Francisco, CA ($95,640) and lowest in Houston, TX ($46,460).

Median $62,280

10th: $37,33090th: $138,140

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.

Insurance Sales Agents, May 2025.
Annual pay	U.S.
10th percentile	$37,330
25th percentile	$46,870
Median	$62,280
75th percentile	$96,950
90th percentile	$138,140
Average	$81,480
Jobs	479,100

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Insurance agent pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($62,280).
City	Median	vs U.S.
San Francisco, CA	$95,640	+54%
Minneapolis, MN	$84,670	+36%
Philadelphia, PA	$81,540	+31%
Milwaukee, WI	$81,080	+30%
Sacramento, CA	$80,940	+30%
New York, NY	$80,620	+29%
Boston, MA	$80,120	+29%
Providence, RI	$78,610	+26%
Denver, CO	$77,590	+25%
San Diego, CA	$77,020	+24%
Los Angeles, CA	$76,870	+23%
Hartford, CT	$76,620	+23%
Atlanta, GA	$75,990	+22%
Cleveland, OH	$72,020	+16%
Chicago, IL	$69,240	+11%
Birmingham, AL	$66,640	+7%
Indianapolis, IN	$65,710	+6%
Salt Lake City, UT	$65,530	+5%
Kansas City, MO	$65,410	+5%
Washington, DC	$65,260	+5%
San Jose, CA	$63,950	+3%
Detroit, MI	$63,580	+2%
Cincinnati, OH	$63,110	+1%
Charlotte, NC	$62,490	same
Richmond, VA	$62,330	same
St. Louis, MO	$62,080	same
Seattle, WA	$61,630	−1%
Phoenix, AZ	$61,570	−1%
Jacksonville, FL	$61,490	−1%
Grand Rapids, MI	$61,360	−1%
Tampa, FL	$60,820	−2%
Portland, OR	$60,480	−3%
Miami, FL	$60,260	−3%
Oklahoma City, OK	$60,170	−3%
Pittsburgh, PA	$59,990	−4%
Raleigh, NC	$59,900	−4%
Dallas, TX	$59,510	−4%
Baltimore, MD	$58,300	−6%
Buffalo, NY	$57,790	−7%
Nashville, TN	$57,140	−8%
Virginia Beach, VA	$56,490	−9%
Riverside, CA	$56,020	−10%
Memphis, TN	$51,570	−17%
San Antonio, TX	$51,450	−17%
Columbus, OH	$51,220	−18%
Austin, TX	$50,850	−18%
Orlando, FL	$50,280	−19%
Las Vegas, NV	$47,470	−24%
Houston, TX	$46,460	−25%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.