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Insurance Sales Agents Salary in North Carolina

What Insurance Sales Agents earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 8 counties.

Average in NC
$57,694
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 16
published states
Workers in state
18,800
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
8 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Insurance Sales Agents pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$62,490$50,225$23,500Mecklenburg County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Insurance Sales Agents in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$62,490$50,225$32,440
2Rowan County, NC$62,490$50,225$31,036
3Lincoln County, NC$62,490$50,225$30,640
4Iredell County, NC$62,490$50,225$27,424
5Mecklenburg County, NC$62,490$50,225$23,500
6Union County, NC$62,490$50,225$23,500
7Cabarrus County, NC$62,490$50,225$23,500
8Gaston County, NC$62,490$50,225$23,500

Insurance Sales Agents pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Insurance Sales Agents in North Carolina is $57,694, based on 18,800 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,280, so North Carolina averages 7.4% below it.

Published data for North Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $62,490.

Cost of living for Insurance Sales Agents in North Carolina

We compare 8 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $32,440. Gaston County, NC leaves the smallest, $23,500. The median wage covers all four basics in 8 of the 8 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 North Carolina

How much do Insurance Sales Agents earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $57,694.

Which North Carolina county is best for Insurance Sales Agents?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($32,440). Rowan County, NC follows at $31,036.