Insurance Sales Agents in Massachusetts

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

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

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

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in Massachusetts?

7,030 people worked as Insurance Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,490 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 850 annual job openings, and a total of 8,650 jobs for Massachusetts Insurance Sales Agents in 2026.

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

What do Insurance Sales Agents Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $44,220 to $154,140 with $70,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.26 to $74.11. The median hourly rate was $33.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

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

Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,530	$74,260
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1,590	$60,160
Springfield, MA-CT	660	$59,360
Worcester, MA-CT	580	$53,900
Barnstable Town, MA	200	$66,790
New Bedford, MA	100	$95,570
Leominster-Gardner, MA	70	$72,980
Pittsfield, MA	60	$59,050

Top States for Insurance Sales Agents Employment

The table below shows the states 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nick Youngson under License

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