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Insurance Sales Agents in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as an Insurance Sales Agent? Read this first!

12.0% Jobs Projection
$43,710 Median Salary
1,060 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 7,180 Insurance Sales Agents working in the state.

There were 7,550 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline 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 Tennessee has more Insurance Sales Agents than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,060 annual Insurance Sales Agents job openings in Tennessee, and 10,580 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Insurance Sales Agents Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $25,920 to $103,730 with $43,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.46 to $49.87. The median hourly rate was $21.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.95 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 3,260 $44,420
Knoxville, TN 1,160 $40,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,020 $54,020
Chattanooga, TN-GA 640 $44,690
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 210 $34,790
Johnson City, TN 190 $52,910
Clarksville, TN-KY 120 $37,290
Cleveland, TN 70 $38,260
Morristown, TN 60 $48,140
Jackson, TN 50 $48,930

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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