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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents

Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
410,050 1.1 % $32.59 $67,780 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.46 $17.56 $24.49 $37.24 $60.33
Annual Wage (2) $28,000 $36,520 $50,940 $77,460 $125,500


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 313,890 26.50 $31.81 $66,170
Insurance Carriers 79,570 6.64 $35.79 $74,430
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,300 0.09 $38.30 $79,670
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 1,790 0.09 $36.86 $76,670
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 1,440 0.67 $26.82 $55,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 313,890 26.50 $31.81 $66,170
Insurance Carriers 79,570 6.64 $35.79 $74,430
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 160 2.54 $38.52 $80,130
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 1,440 0.67 $26.82 $55,790
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 1,420 0.15 $34.13 $70,980

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 40 0.01 $41.82 $86,980
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 130 0.01 $40.13 $83,480
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 160 2.54 $38.52 $80,130
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,300 0.09 $38.30 $79,670
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 1,790 0.09 $36.86 $76,670


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 41,900 2.41 0.86 $36.23 $75,360
Florida 33,580 3.82 1.37 $29.51 $61,390
Texas 33,290 2.68 0.96 $33.05 $68,740
New York 22,400 2.35 0.84 $40.08 $83,360
Illinois 17,060 2.83 1.01 $32.61 $67,830




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iowa 6,980 4.50 1.61 $32.09 $66,750
South Dakota 1,890 4.45 1.59 $33.15 $68,950
Nebraska 4,030 4.11 1.47 $36.47 $75,850
North Dakota 1,700 4.02 1.44 $33.33 $69,330
Florida 33,580 3.82 1.37 $29.51 $61,390




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 7,190 1.99 0.71 $41.50 $86,330
District of Columbia 500 0.69 0.25 $40.25 $83,710
New York 22,400 2.35 0.84 $40.08 $83,360
Wisconsin 8,380 2.92 1.05 $36.74 $76,410
Minnesota 8,090 2.81 1.01 $36.66 $76,260





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 22,940 2.38 0.85 $39.86 $82,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,670 2.51 0.90 $30.17 $62,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,940 2.77 0.99 $34.08 $70,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,150 3.05 1.09 $42.95 $89,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,620 4.02 1.44 $29.97 $62,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 9,070 3.30 1.18 $29.24 $60,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,620 3.00 1.07 $36.63 $76,180
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,320 5.48 1.96 $31.24 $64,970
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,240 2.04 0.73 $29.91 $62,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,060 1.91 0.68 $30.86 $64,190




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 2,720 7.33 2.62 $36.96 $76,880
Macon, GA 630 6.37 2.28 $27.43 $57,050
Bloomington, IL 550 6.20 2.22 $29.52 $61,400
Hot Springs, AR 220 5.89 2.11 $21.37 $44,460
Enid, OK 140 5.67 2.03 $23.44 $48,750
Burlington, NC 340 5.50 1.97 $22.29 $46,350
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,320 5.48 1.96 $31.24 $64,970
Columbia, SC 2,010 5.26 1.88 $35.13 $73,080
Bismarck, ND 370 5.26 1.88 $26.60 $55,330
Bloomington, IN 360 5.07 1.82 $18.99 $39,510




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,800 2.34 0.84 $52.87 $109,960
New Bedford, MA 100 1.46 0.52 $49.54 $103,050
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 2,170 4.20 1.50 $46.70 $97,130
St. Cloud, MN 280 2.67 0.96 $46.14 $95,970
Fond du Lac, WI 90 1.90 0.68 $46.01 $95,710
Manchester, NH 290 2.44 0.88 $45.47 $94,570
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,470 3.42 1.23 $44.08 $91,690
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,750 3.86 1.38 $44.01 $91,540
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,550 1.98 0.71 $43.25 $89,970
Erie, PA 210 1.67 0.60 $43.14 $89,730

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,090 2.75 0.99 $31.19 $64,880
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 880 2.63 0.94 $27.38 $56,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 800 2.94 1.05 $25.57 $53,190
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 770 2.96 1.06 $22.60 $47,000
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 760 2.74 0.98 $20.39 $42,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 220 5.55 1.99 $24.09 $50,100
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 520 5.50 1.97 $38.63 $80,340
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 410 5.01 1.80 $29.40 $61,140
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 640 4.85 1.74 $30.13 $62,680
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 490 4.77 1.71 $23.97 $49,850

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 140 1.68 0.60 $48.53 $100,930
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.65 0.23 $44.55 $92,660
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 360 2.93 1.05 $43.44 $90,360
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 280 2.14 0.77 $39.71 $82,600
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $38.83 $80,760


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020