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Insurance Sales Agents in California

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6.9% Jobs Projection
$55,440 Median Salary
4,980 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Insurance Sales Agents in California is growing faster than average.

  • Insurance Sales Agents in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in California?

There were approximately 41,010 workers employed as Insurance Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 39,920 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,090 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,950 Insurance Sales Agents working in it, which means California has more Insurance Sales Agents than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,980 annual job openings, and 50,800 total jobs in 2026 for Insurance Sales Agents in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 54,700 annual jobs and 551,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insurance Sales Agents Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $28,390 to $154,980 with $55,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.65 to $74.51. The median hourly rate was $26.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.81 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.15.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Insurance Sales Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Insurance Sales Agents.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,410 $53,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,000 $84,930
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,210 $57,330
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 2,880 $56,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,510 $39,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,630 $60,880
Fresno, CA 900 $51,820
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 870 $60,530
Stockton-Lodi, CA 750 $43,240
Bakersfield, CA 500 $40,760
Santa Rosa, CA 470 $61,960
Modesto, CA 440 $46,290
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 410 $52,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA 360 $42,870
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 350 $47,210
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 290 $46,120
Salinas, CA 240 $57,600
Chico, CA 180 $59,660
Redding, CA 170 $39,120
Napa, CA 120 $55,250
Merced, CA 100 $38,220
Yuba City, CA 90 $51,060
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 80 n/a
Madera, CA 40 $38,890
El Centro, CA 40 $36,580

Top States for Insurance Sales Agents Employment

View the list below to see where most Insurance Sales Agents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 41,010 $55,440
Florida 35,260 $48,970
Texas 31,890 $45,010
New York 21,230 $60,700
Ohio 15,770 $47,710
Illinois 15,520 $52,420
Pennsylvania 14,270 $59,300
Georgia 11,990 $42,750
North Carolina 11,210 $49,440
Michigan 11,130 $50,640
New Jersey 10,350 $58,530
Virginia 10,170 $46,010
Indiana 9,450 $51,140
Missouri 9,340 $45,990
Colorado 9,210 $51,080
Wisconsin 8,710 $63,590
Washington 7,700 $51,740
Arizona 7,570 $42,700
Tennessee 7,180 $43,710
Minnesota 7,120 $59,980

Below are the states where Insurance Sales Agents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $70,660
Wisconsin $63,590
Connecticut $61,580
New York $60,700
Rhode Island $60,290
Minnesota $59,980
Pennsylvania $59,300
New Jersey $58,530
Nebraska $58,240
New Hampshire $57,640

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