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Insurance Sales Agents Salary in New York

What Insurance Sales Agents earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$77,658
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 16
published states
Workers in state
27,240
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Insurance Sales Agents pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$80,620$61,438$20,553Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Insurance Sales Agents in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$80,620$61,438$25,881
2Nassau County, NY$80,620$61,438$25,881
3Kings County, NY$80,620$61,438$20,553
4Queens County, NY$80,620$61,438$20,553
5New York County, NY$80,620$61,438$20,553
6Bronx County, NY$80,620$61,438$20,553
7Westchester County, NY$80,620$61,438$20,553
8Richmond County, NY$80,620$61,438$20,553
9Rockland County, NY$80,620$61,438$20,553
10Putnam County, NY$80,620$61,438$20,553

Insurance Sales Agents pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Insurance Sales Agents in New York is $77,658, based on 27,240 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,280, so New York averages 24.7% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $80,620.

Cost of living for Insurance Sales Agents in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $25,881. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $20,553. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 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 New York

How much do Insurance Sales Agents earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $77,658.

Which New York county is best for Insurance Sales Agents?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($25,881). Nassau County, NY follows at $25,881.