Sales and Related Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 41-3021

Insurance Sales Agents

The published band from $37,330 to $138,140 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products.

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Same-major-group titles next to Insurance Sales Agents: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($105K) , Counter and Rental Clerks ($41K) , First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($88K) , Travel Agents ($50K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Insurance Sales Agents publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 41-3021 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Customize insurance programs to suit individual customers, often covering a variety of risks
  2. 2. Sell various types of insurance policies to businesses and individuals on behalf of insurance companies, including automobile, fire, life…
  3. 3. Explain features, advantages, and disadvantages of various policies to promote sale of insurance plans
  4. 4. Perform administrative tasks, such as maintaining records and handling policy renewals
  5. 5. Seek out new clients and develop clientele by networking to find new customers and generate lists of prospective clients
  6. 6. Call on policyholders to deliver and explain policy, to analyze insurance program and suggest additions or changes, or to change benefici…
  7. 7. Confer with clients to obtain and provide information when claims are made on a policy
  8. 8. Interview prospective clients to obtain data about their financial resources and needs, the physical condition of the person or property…
  9. 9. Contact underwriter and submit forms to obtain binder coverage
  10. 10. Select company that offers type of coverage requested by client to underwrite policy
  11. 11. Ensure that policy requirements are fulfilled, including any necessary medical examinations and the completion of appropriate forms
  12. 12. Monitor insurance claims to ensure they are settled equitably for both the client and the insurer

Insurance Sales Agents: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 41-3021 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  2. 2. Active Listening 3.9
  3. 3. Speaking 3.9
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.8
  5. 5. Writing 3.6
  6. 6. Persuasion 3.6
  7. 7. Time Management 3.5
  8. 8. Service Orientation 3.4

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.7
  2. 2. Sales and Marketing 4.6
  3. 3. English Language 4.1
  4. 4. Mathematics 3.6
  5. 5. Law and Government 3.5
  6. 6. Transportation 3.5
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$37,330 to $138,140
median $62,280 · ~3.7× spread
$62K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
47,000
Annual openings
479,100
Estimated US jobs
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Highest-pay peer · $105K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Insurance Sales Agents

1. Minnesota $78,640
2. Connecticut $74,840
3. New York $78,110
4. California $76,120
5. New Jersey $81,640
6. District of Columbia $84,530
7. Massachusetts $79,300
8. Rhode Island $79,930
9. Wisconsin $79,450
10. New Hampshire $74,370

Other Sales and Related Occupations titles

  1. 1. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $87,520
  2. 2. Travel Agents $50,160
  3. 3. Counter and Rental Clerks $41,300
  4. 4. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,990
  5. 5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,920
  6. 6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,080

The OEWS band for Insurance Sales Agents runs from $37,330 (10th) to $138,140 (90th), about 3.7× wide, with median $62,280. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 47,000 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Minnesota at $78,640. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $104,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Insurance Sales Agents pay-rank #9 in Sales and Related Occupations

Insurance Sales Agents sits at pay-rank #9 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

Other mid-table titles · closest medians

Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Insurance Sales Agents is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Insurance Sales Agents salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 41-3021

Minnesota · top state for Insurance Sales Agents

$79K published median

Connecticut · #2 state pay

$75K · behind Minnesota

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Highest-pay peer vs Insurance Sales Agents · $105K

Counter and Rental Clerks

Lower-pay peer beside Insurance Sales Agents · $41K

Compare Insurance Sales Agents

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Entry-Level vs Experienced Pay

What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Insurance Sales Agents mid-table among Sales and Related Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #9 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Real Estate Sales Agents ($53K), Travel Agents ($50K), First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers ($49K), Models ($48K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do insurance sales agents do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Insurance Sales Agents. Leading ones include: Customize insurance programs to suit individual customers, often covering a variety of risks; Sell various types of insurance policies to businesses and individuals on behalf of insurance companies, including automobile, fire, life…; Explain features, advantages, and disadvantages of various policies to promote sale of insurance plans; Perform administrative tasks, such as maintaining records and handling policy renewals. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for insurance sales agents? ▼
For SOC 41-3021, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (3.9), Speaking (3.9), Critical Thinking (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Insurance Sales Agents? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $37,330 and the 90th at $138,140 for Insurance Sales Agents (3.7× spread). The national median is $62,280. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Insurance Sales Agents? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Insurance Sales Agents is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 47,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Insurance Sales Agents? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Insurance Sales Agents. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Insurance Sales Agents? ▼
Minnesota ($78,640), Connecticut ($74,840), New York ($78,110) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Insurance Sales Agents card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 41-3021. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Insurance Sales Agents. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics