Insurance Sales Agents in Oklahoma

Considering a career as an Insurance Sales Agent in Oklahoma?

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

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

• Insurance Sales Agents in Oklahoma earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma, there were 4,540 people working as Insurance Sales Agents in the year 2018.

There were 4,260 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 10.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 630 annual Insurance Sales Agents job openings in Oklahoma, and 6,290 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $29,870 to $103,690 with $45,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.36 to $49.85. The median hourly rate was $22.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.02 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

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

Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK	1,880	$40,630
Tulsa, OK	1,340	$59,890
Fort Smith, AR-OK	310	$36,760
Lawton, OK	160	n/a
Enid, OK	140	$37,170

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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