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Insurance Sales Agent Salary by State (2026)
Insurance Sales Agents (Insurance Sales Agents) hold 479,030 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $64,004 per year, but the median ranges from $45,180 in New Mexico to $84,530 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Insurance Sales Agent salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $84,530 | 0 |
| New Jersey | $81,640 | 11,370 |
| Rhode Island | $79,930 | 1,700 |
| Wisconsin | $79,450 | 7,860 |
| Massachusetts | $79,300 | 9,940 |
| Minnesota | $78,640 | 10,010 |
| New York | $78,110 | 22,420 |
| California | $76,120 | 41,160 |
| Connecticut | $74,840 | 5,230 |
| New Hampshire | $74,370 | 2,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,370 | 19,390 |
| South Dakota | $71,990 | 1,870 |
| Wyoming | $71,830 | 850 |
| North Dakota | $71,220 | 1,460 |
| Vermont | $70,720 | 730 |
| Colorado | $68,730 | 9,530 |
| Alabama | $65,510 | 7,430 |
| Illinois | $64,280 | 16,360 |
| Hawaii | $64,170 | 1,070 |
| Maine | $62,920 | 2,240 |
| Montana | $62,040 | 2,090 |
| Michigan | $61,900 | 12,160 |
| Georgia | $61,850 | 18,030 |
| Oregon | $61,680 | 5,370 |
| Nebraska | $61,590 | 6,160 |
| Arizona | $61,560 | 11,870 |
| Indiana | $61,360 | 10,440 |
| South Carolina | $61,350 | 8,220 |
| Ohio | $61,260 | 16,250 |
| Utah | $61,230 | 4,620 |
| Washington | $61,040 | 10,500 |
| Kentucky | $60,880 | 6,210 |
| Virginia | $60,520 | 9,480 |
| Kansas | $60,370 | 6,360 |
| Iowa | $60,140 | 6,840 |
| Florida | $59,790 | 47,560 |
| Missouri | $58,990 | 10,030 |
| North Carolina | $58,710 | 20,540 |
| Idaho | $58,510 | 3,200 |
| Maryland | $58,300 | 5,700 |
| Tennessee | $57,120 | 7,610 |
| Arkansas | $56,720 | 4,580 |
| Louisiana | $55,440 | 7,100 |
| Texas | $51,180 | 47,060 |
| Alaska | $50,500 | 540 |
| Nevada | $49,100 | 4,200 |
| Mississippi | $47,930 | 3,210 |
| Oklahoma | $47,920 | 5,310 |
| Delaware | $46,710 | 1,220 |
| West Virginia | $45,480 | 1,430 |
| New Mexico | $45,180 | 2,200 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Insurance Sales Agent salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Insurance Sales Agent salary in the US is about $64,004 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 479,030 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Insurance Sales Agents the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Insurance Sales Agent salary at $84,530 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Insurance Sales Agents the least?
- New Mexico has the lowest median at $45,180 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Insurance Sales Agents, code 41-3021). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.