The salary statistics of insurance sales agents in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare insurance sales agent salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance sales agents in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) insurance sales agents is $81,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid insurance sales agents is $34,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance sales agents in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59,370 | 6.13% | -16.42% |
| 2017 | $55,730 | -28.51% | - |
| 2016 | $71,620 | 9.13% | - |
| 2015 | $65,080 | 10.88% | - |
| 2014 | $58,000 | -19.97% | - |
| 2013 | $69,580 | 0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $69,120 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].