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SOC 41-3021·Sales & RelatedOpportunity job
Insurance Sales Agents
Median wage
$77,565
10-yr outlook
+5.5%by 2032
Openings / year
2,280
Workers in NY
20,990
How pay grows with experience
Insurance Sales Agents — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $46,005 |
| Median (typical) | $77,565 |
| Experienced | $138,792 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Insurance Sales Agents — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $82,656 |
| Capital Region | $76,338 |
| Western New York | $68,165 |
| Long Island | $66,824 |
| Mohawk Valley | $66,062 |
| Hudson Valley | $66,057 |
| Finger Lakes | $65,751 |
| Central New York | $62,073 |
| Southern Tier | $59,303 |
| North Country | $58,642 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Sales & Related) and pay more than a Insurance Sales Agents. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,285 median (+$720) · −0.9% by 2032
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$87,269 median (+$9,705) · +8.0% by 2032
- Advertising Sales Agents$97,126 median (+$19,562) · +2.4% by 2032
- Real Estate Sales Agents$99,630 median (+$22,066) · +1.3% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$121,016 median (+$43,452) · +0.2% by 2032
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$135,392 median (+$57,827) · −0.3% by 2032
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