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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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 Insurance Sales Agents
Industry profile for Insurance Sales Agents
Geographic profile for Insurance Sales Agents

National estimates for Insurance Sales Agents:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Insurance Sales Agents:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
422,600 1.1 % $ 33.34 $ 69,340 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Insurance Sales Agents:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.41 $ 18.37 $ 23.96 $ 37.90 $ 60.82
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,970 $ 38,210 $ 49,840 $ 78,840 $ 126,510


Industry profile for Insurance Sales Agents:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Insurance Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 325,690 26.73 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
Insurance Carriers 77,470 6.45 $ 35.80 $ 74,460
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 3,310 2.50 $ 24.60 $ 51,170
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,020 0.08 $ 52.68 $ 109,570
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,370 0.09 $ 29.07 $ 60,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Insurance Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 325,690 26.73 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
Insurance Carriers 77,470 6.45 $ 35.80 $ 74,460
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 470 5.65 $ 32.53 $ 67,670
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 3,310 2.50 $ 24.60 $ 51,170
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 1,370 0.14 $ 38.91 $ 80,930

Top paying industries for Insurance Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,020 0.08 $ 52.68 $ 109,570
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 1,370 0.14 $ 38.91 $ 80,930
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 510 0.07 $ 38.41 $ 79,880
Outpatient Care Centers (8) (8) $ 38.04 $ 79,120
Nondepository Credit Intermediation (8) (8) $ 37.20 $ 77,380


Geographic profile for Insurance Sales Agents:

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



Map of employment of insurance sales agents by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Insurance Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 41,290 2.50 0.83 $ 38.12 $ 79,280
Florida 36,230 4.21 1.40 $ 28.19 $ 58,620
Texas 33,010 2.70 0.90 $ 30.11 $ 62,630
New York 20,500 2.36 0.79 $ 45.01 $ 93,610
Georgia 18,650 4.26 1.42 $ 40.27 $ 83,760


Map of location quotient of insurance sales agents by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insurance Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 5,220 5.45 1.82 $ 33.31 $ 69,280
South Dakota 1,900 4.51 1.50 $ 31.91 $ 66,370
Iowa 6,460 4.35 1.45 $ 29.62 $ 61,600
Georgia 18,650 4.26 1.42 $ 40.27 $ 83,760
Colorado 11,090 4.23 1.41 $ 30.15 $ 62,700


Map of annual mean wages of insurance sales agents by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Insurance Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 410 0.62 0.21 $ 48.10 $ 100,050
New York 20,500 2.36 0.79 $ 45.01 $ 93,610
Massachusetts 8,300 2.45 0.82 $ 43.34 $ 90,160
Georgia 18,650 4.26 1.42 $ 40.27 $ 83,760
New Jersey 7,320 1.90 0.63 $ 39.25 $ 81,640



Map of employment of insurance sales agents by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Insurance Sales Agents:

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 18,400 2.12 0.71 $ 45.96 $ 95,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,290 2.85 0.95 $ 37.76 $ 78,530
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 11,830 4.57 1.52 $ 45.97 $ 95,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,630 3.24 1.08 $ 34.79 $ 72,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,870 2.57 0.86 $ 34.02 $ 70,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 9,560 3.90 1.30 $ 27.02 $ 56,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,910 2.98 0.99 $ 38.60 $ 80,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,550 5.85 1.95 $ 29.18 $ 60,690
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 6,910 4.72 1.57 $ 32.89 $ 68,410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,630 3.46 1.15 $ 37.16 $ 77,280


Map of location quotient of insurance sales agents by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insurance Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomington, IL 650 7.78 2.59 $ 28.36 $ 58,980
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 3,540 7.33 2.44 $ 33.91 $ 70,540
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 2,510 7.03 2.34 $ 31.32 $ 65,150
Hot Springs, AR 240 6.58 2.19 $ 26.54 $ 55,210
Macon, GA 610 6.42 2.14 $ 27.98 $ 58,210
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 3,890 6.23 2.08 $ 30.29 $ 62,990
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,550 5.85 1.95 $ 29.18 $ 60,690
Dubuque, IA 330 5.77 1.92 $ 30.44 $ 63,300
Columbus, GA-AL 620 5.55 1.85 $ 29.50 $ 61,360
Bloomington, IN 370 5.40 1.80 $ 21.21 $ 44,110


Map of annual mean wages of insurance sales agents by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Insurance Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,530 1.43 0.48 $ 50.11 $ 104,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,110 2.28 0.76 $ 49.74 $ 103,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 11,830 4.57 1.52 $ 45.97 $ 95,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 18,400 2.12 0.71 $ 45.96 $ 95,600
Worcester, MA-CT 660 2.44 0.81 $ 45.38 $ 94,390
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,360 3.23 1.08 $ 44.78 $ 93,130
Manchester, NH 220 2.15 0.72 $ 43.63 $ 90,750
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,400 2.47 0.82 $ 43.47 $ 90,410
Pine Bluff, AR 70 2.40 0.80 $ 43.42 $ 90,310
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,570 2.62 0.87 $ 43.26 $ 89,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Insurance Sales Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,560 4.15 1.38 $ 23.08 $ 48,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 820 5.65 1.88 $ 30.38 $ 63,190
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 740 2.34 0.78 $ 27.09 $ 56,340
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 730 6.33 2.11 $ 31.43 $ 65,370
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 720 2.85 0.95 $ 31.71 $ 65,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insurance Sales Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 250 6.55 2.18 $ 28.13 $ 58,520
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 730 6.33 2.11 $ 31.43 $ 65,370
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 820 5.65 1.88 $ 30.38 $ 63,190
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 500 5.41 1.80 $ 33.16 $ 68,980
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 510 4.91 1.64 $ 21.75 $ 45,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Insurance Sales Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 130 1.33 0.44 $ 41.92 $ 87,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 380 3.54 1.18 $ 37.87 $ 78,770
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 210 1.51 0.50 $ 37.60 $ 78,200
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 1.54 0.51 $ 37.40 $ 77,790
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 360 1.98 0.66 $ 37.39 $ 77,760


About May 2021 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022