Insurance Sales Agent

October 30, 2016

Insurance Sales Agent Job Description

Insurance Sales Agents Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company. Calculate premiums and establish payment method. Call on policyholders to deliver and explain policy, to analyze insurance program and suggest additions or changes, or to change beneficiaries. Seek out new clients and develop clientele by networking to find new customers and generate lists of prospective clients.

Insurance Sales Agent Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Insurance Sales Agent is $35629 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $70462. The lowest salary reported was $22322. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Insurance Sales Agent is $13.155 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $17.52. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.79. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Insurance Sales Agent are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $1019 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1007 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Insurance Sales Agent. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $22,669 – $96,194
Florida – $23,616 – $60,821
Georgia – $20,078 – $48,681
North Carolina – $19,770 – $54,316
Ohio – $21,472 – $63,110
Pennsylvania – $21,187 – $68,824
Texas – $23,319 – $67,253

These are the highest paying cities for a Insurance Sales Agent. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Phoenix, Arizona –
Dallas, Texas –
Tampa, Florida –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Los Angeles, California –
Charlotte, North Carolina –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Insurance Sales Agent from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $35629 while in 2007 it was just $33041.71

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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35%

65%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 35% of Insurance Sales Agents were males while 65% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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