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Insurance Sales Agents in North Carolina

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Insurance Sales Agents in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as an Insurance Sales Agent?

18.7% Jobs Projection
$49,440 Median Salary
1,540 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in North Carolina?

11,210 people worked as Insurance Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,840 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 370 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 18.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,540 annual job openings, and a total of 14,950 jobs for North Carolina Insurance Sales Agents in 2026.

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

What do Insurance Sales Agents Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $27,080 to $129,950 with $49,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.02 to $62.48. The median hourly rate was $23.77.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,930 $55,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,410 $40,990
Raleigh, NC 1,380 $58,920
Greensboro-High Point, NC 990 $45,740
Winston-Salem, NC 730 $48,070
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 650 $52,360
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 400 $45,930
Asheville, NC 290 $46,210
Wilmington, NC 280 $37,730
Burlington, NC 270 $34,200
Greenville, NC 240 $40,510
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 210 $55,230
Fayetteville, NC 210 n/a
New Bern, NC 140 $44,990
Goldsboro, NC 130 $45,150
Jacksonville, NC 120 $35,870
Rocky Mount, NC 70 $40,610

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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