Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of insurance agent salary by state for the United States:
Hawaii has the highest insurance agent salary of $74,219
Vermont has the lowest insurance agent salary of $39,804
The national average salary for insurance agents is $51,936
The national hourly pay for insurance agents is $24.97
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do insurance agents get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for insurance agent by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for insurance agents after this adjustment? That would be Hawaii.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for insurance agent salaries:
Hawaii (Jobs)
New York (Jobs)
Arizona (Jobs)
Washington (Jobs)
Massachusetts (Jobs)
Colorado (Jobs)
New Jersey (Jobs)
Texas (Jobs)
Oregon (Jobs)
Florida (Jobs)
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Insurance Agents By State
| Rank | State | Average Insurance Agent Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $74,219 | $50,000 | $108,000 |
| 2 | New York | $69,722 | $39,000 | $124,000 |
| 3 | Arizona | $64,714 | $38,000 | $110,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $64,337 | $37,000 | $110,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $63,287 | $35,000 | $112,000 |
| 6 | Colorado | $62,615 | $37,000 | $104,000 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $62,157 | $34,000 | $110,000 |
| 8 | Texas | $61,819 | $36,000 | $104,000 |
| 9 | Oregon | $60,106 | $34,000 | $104,000 |
| 10 | Florida | $58,941 | $34,000 | $99,000 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $57,617 | $32,000 | $102,000 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $57,600 | $34,000 | $97,000 |
| 13 | Alabama | $57,361 | $33,000 | $97,000 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $56,243 | $32,000 | $96,000 |
| 15 | California | $55,531 | $31,000 | $96,000 |
| 16 | Iowa | $54,587 | $32,000 | $90,000 |
| 17 | Maryland | $54,357 | $31,000 | $95,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $54,141 | $30,000 | $96,000 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $53,332 | $32,000 | $88,000 |
| 20 | Indiana | $53,237 | $31,000 | $89,000 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $53,048 | $29,000 | $94,000 |
| 22 | Nevada | $52,959 | $30,000 | $92,000 |
| 23 | Illinois | $52,533 | $31,000 | $87,000 |
| 24 | Ohio | $52,212 | $30,000 | $88,000 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $52,057 | $31,000 | $85,000 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $51,737 | $31,000 | $85,000 |
| 27 | Virginia | $51,298 | $29,000 | $89,000 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $50,690 | $28,000 | $89,000 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $50,679 | $29,000 | $86,000 |
| 30 | Georgia | $50,603 | $29,000 | $85,000 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $50,433 | $29,000 | $85,000 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $50,284 | $30,000 | $82,000 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $50,214 | $29,000 | $85,000 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $49,518 | $29,000 | $82,000 |
| 35 | Missouri | $49,478 | $29,000 | $82,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $46,175 | $27,000 | $77,000 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $45,646 | $28,000 | $73,000 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $45,634 | $26,000 | $77,000 |
| 39 | Alaska | $45,202 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 40 | Michigan | $45,027 | $26,000 | $76,000 |
| 41 | Kansas | $43,871 | $26,000 | $73,000 |
| 42 | Delaware | $43,626 | $24,000 | $76,000 |
| 43 | Utah | $43,306 | $25,000 | $73,000 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $43,253 | $26,000 | $71,000 |
| 45 | Idaho | $43,250 | $25,000 | $73,000 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $41,910 | $24,000 | $71,000 |
| 47 | Montana | $41,900 | $25,000 | $69,000 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $40,957 | $24,000 | $69,000 |
| 49 | Maine | $40,933 | $23,000 | $72,000 |
| 50 | Vermont | $39,804 | $22,000 | $70,000 |
Methodology: Insurance Agent Salary By State
To better understand insurance agent pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for insurance agents by state.
We took the average annual salary data for insurance agents from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for insurance agents.
Insurance Agent Salary By State FAQs
What is the highest-paid state for insurance agents?
The highest-paid state for insurance agents is Hawaii with an average salary of $74,219 per year.
What city pays insurance agents the most?
New York, NY pays insurance agents the most with an average salary of $70,230 per year.
What is the worst state for insurance agents?
The worst state for insurance agents is Vermont with an average salary of $39,804 per year.
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Chris Kolmar
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job.His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news.More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
