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Insurance Sales Agents in Mississippi

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5.5% Jobs Projection
$46,760 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

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

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

  • Insurance Sales Agents in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 2,870 workers employed as Insurance Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 3,130 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 5.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 390 annual job openings, and 4,050 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $24,270 to $109,190 with $46,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.67 to $52.5. The median hourly rate was $22.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.98.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,020 $54,020
Jackson, MS 910 $60,050
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 390 $40,510
Hattiesburg, MS 170 n/a

Top States for Insurance Sales Agents Employment

The table below shows the states 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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