Insurance Sales Agent Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of insurance sales agents to grow 3.3% from 2025 to 2035 (about 18,800 more jobs), with about 43,100 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $62,280 a year ranks 398th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +3.3%
- Openings a year
- 43,100
- Median pay
- $62,280
- Pay rank
- 398th of 825
Is employment of insurance sales agents growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of insurance sales agents to rise 3.3% (about 18,800 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is faster than the -1.4% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 22 sales and related occupations with a projection. That change ranks 374th of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 572,600 |
| Employment, 2035 | 591,400 |
| Projected change | +3.3% |
| Openings a year | 43,100 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 572,600 jobs here differ from the 479,100 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 43,100 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 94th most of 830 occupations. About 96% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 1,880 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for insurance sales agents rank?
The median of $62,280 a year ranks 398th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on both pay and openings.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: high school diploma or equivalent.
- Typical on-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | +2.7% | 115,700 | $69,990 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | +1.4% | 35,100 | $78,660 |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | +1.7% | 32,600 | $52,830 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | -1.9% | 17,500 | $49,230 |
| Customer Service Representatives | -5.3% | 289,500 | $44,770 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | +1.4% | 17,100 | $105,070 |
| Insurance Underwriters | -3.8% | 6,800 | $81,370 |
| Loan Officers | +1.1% | 17,100 | $76,690 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.