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Insurance Sales Agents in Washington

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

17.2% Jobs Projection
$51,740 Median Salary
1,290 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in Washington?

7,700 people worked as Insurance Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,030 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,290 annual Insurance Sales Agents job openings in Washington, and 12,360 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $32,060 to $103,330 with $51,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.41 to $49.68. The median hourly rate was $24.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.93 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.95.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,670 $55,680
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,310 $55,660
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 920 $51,720
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 340 $50,300
Kennewick-Richland, WA 190 $46,550
Bellingham, WA 190 $42,690
Yakima, WA 140 $58,830
Wenatchee, WA 130 $34,210
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 130 $44,020
Lewiston, ID-WA 90 $35,870
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 90 $44,950
Longview, WA 60 $47,010

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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