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Insurance Sales Agent Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of insurance sales agents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of insurance sales agents in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Insurance Sales Agents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,470
25th Percentile Wage
$54,260
50th Percentile Wage
$72,330
75th Percentile Wage
$125,010
90th Percentile Wage
$204,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance sales agents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $204,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,470.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance sales agents from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$72,330
9.59% 6.30%
2016
$65,390
9.19% -
2015
$59,380
-5.37% -
2014
$62,570
-5.19% -
2013
$65,820
-2.96% -
2012
$67,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Insurance Sales Agent Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,330, Philadelphia is the highest paying city for insurance sales agents in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $61,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of insurance sales agents in Philadelphia is 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia
$72,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$61,250
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$58,580
Newark-Union
$58,500
Lancaster
$56,880
Reading
$56,880
Pittsburgh
$56,130
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$55,600
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$50,200
York-Hanover
$49,710
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$48,260
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,180
East Stroudsburg
$47,170
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$47,110
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,010
Erie
$46,580
Altoona
$45,840
State College
$44,990
Williamsport
$44,550
Lebanon
$43,040
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,000
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,220
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,560
Gettysburg
$39,290
Johnstown
$39,250