Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,330 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Fairbanks earn between $50,170 and $72,780.
- $38K10th
- $50K25th
- $50KMedian
- $73K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,090 | $5,091 | $29.37 |
| Median | $50,440 | $4,203 | $24.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,170 | $4,181 | $24.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,780 | $6,065 | $34.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Fairbanks vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Fairbanks earn about the same as the Alaska average ($62,800) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | $61,090 | $50,440 | $38,170 | $75,330 | 40 |
| Alaska | $62,800 | $50,500 | $38,080 | $88,190 | 540 |
| United States | $81,480 | $62,280 | $37,330 | $138,140 | 479,100 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $61,090, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $51,266 a year, or $4,272 a month and $1,972 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Fairbanks a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fairbanks area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $61,090 buys what about $59,191 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($62,530).
- Anchorage$62,530
- Fairbanks$61,090
Highest-paying cities for insurance sales agents
Fond du Lac, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,600).
- Fond du Lac, WI$118,600
- San Francisco, CA$114,110
- Minneapolis, MN$111,320
- New York, NY$107,190
- Boston, MA$105,000
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Insurance Sales Agents salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Fairbanks?
$29.37 an hour on average, and $24.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $51,266 a year ($4,272 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,090. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3021; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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