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Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Illinois

What Insurance Sales Agents earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$66,195
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 16
published states
Workers in state
18,720
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Insurance Sales Agents pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$69,240$53,975$25,598Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Insurance Sales Agents in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$69,240$53,975$33,098
2Grundy County, IL$69,240$53,975$32,162
3Cook County, IL$69,240$53,975$25,598
4DuPage County, IL$69,240$53,975$25,598
5Lake County, IL$69,240$53,975$25,598
6Will County, IL$69,240$53,975$25,598
7Kane County, IL$69,240$53,975$25,598
8McHenry County, IL$69,240$53,975$25,598
9Kendall County, IL$69,240$53,975$25,478

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Insurance Sales Agents in Illinois is $66,195, based on 18,720 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,280, so Illinois averages 6.3% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $69,240.

Cost of living for Insurance Sales Agents in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $33,098. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $25,478. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Insurance Sales Agents in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Insurance Sales Agents are Delaware ($81,141), New Jersey ($80,628), Massachusetts ($79,102) and New Hampshire ($78,907).

Frequently asked questions: Insurance Sales Agents in Illinois

How much do Insurance Sales Agents earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $66,195.

Which Illinois county is best for Insurance Sales Agents?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($33,098). Grundy County, IL follows at $32,162.