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.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	7,970	$69,000	$33.17
Alaska	510	$57,250	$27.52
Arizona	8,200	$61,600	$29.62
Arkansas	3,820	$60,640	$29.16
California	41,290	$79,280	$38.12
Colorado	11,090	$62,700	$30.15
Connecticut	5,010	$71,310	$34.29
Delaware	1,370	$76,910	$36.98
District of Columbia	410	$100,050	$48.10
Florida	36,230	$58,620	$28.19
Georgia	18,650	$83,760	$40.27
Hawaii	910	$62,730	$30.16
Idaho	2,140	$59,820	$28.76
Illinois	15,380	$66,320	$31.89
Indiana	9,510	$68,240	$32.81
Iowa	6,460	$61,600	$29.62
Kansas	5,510	$64,920	$31.21
Kentucky	6,450	$57,620	$27.70
Louisiana	5,520	$58,940	$28.34
Maine	1,940	$70,680	$33.98
Maryland	6,550	$68,680	$33.02
Massachusetts	8,300	$90,160	$43.34
Michigan	12,290	$63,930	$30.74
Minnesota	8,520	$80,240	$38.58
Mississippi	2,370	$56,860	$27.34
Missouri	9,500	$63,040	$30.31
Montana	1,800	$62,460	$30.03
Nebraska	5,220	$69,280	$33.31
Nevada	3,480	$51,120	$24.58
New Hampshire	1,720	$68,630	$32.99
New Jersey	7,320	$81,640	$39.25
New Mexico	1,620	$57,850	$27.81
New York	20,500	$93,610	$45.01
North Carolina	15,250	$62,590	$30.09
North Dakota	1,640	$71,820	$34.53
Ohio	13,070	$69,260	$33.30
Oklahoma	4,700	$54,850	$26.37
Oregon	5,960	$70,530	$33.91
Pennsylvania	17,080	$70,240	$33.77
Rhode Island	1,650	$77,630	$37.32
South Carolina	6,660	$60,930	$29.29
South Dakota	1,900	$66,370	$31.91
Tennessee	7,230	$63,080	$30.33
Texas	33,010	$62,630	$30.11
Utah	4,840	$50,850	$24.45
Vermont	770	$66,350	$31.90
Virginia	10,540	$72,420	$34.82
Washington	10,440	$70,950	$34.11
West Virginia	2,110	$53,320	$25.63
Wisconsin	7,600	$80,590	$38.74
Wyoming	590	$62,130	$29.87

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to manage risk in organizational settings and provide insurance and risk-aversion services to businesses, individuals, and other organizations. Includes instruction in casualty insurance and general liability, property insurance, employee benefits, social and health insurance, loss adjustment, underwriting, risk theory, and pension planning.