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Insurance Sales Agents average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$114,110
- Sacramento$98,800
- Los Angeles$95,480
- San Jose$95,300
- Santa Rosa$94,360
- San Diego$94,160
- Merced$90,000
- Santa Maria$89,290
- Oxnard$87,880
- Hanford$87,410
- Santa Cruz$83,660
- Modesto$81,520
- Fresno$79,550
- Vallejo$78,930
- Visalia$78,920
- San Luis Obispo$74,170
- Napa$73,630
- Riverside$73,330
- Salinas$70,600
- Redding$70,460
- Stockton$67,520
- Chico$66,260
- Yuba City$64,550
- Bakersfield$60,510
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $114,110 | $95,640 | $61,620 | $82,586 | 116 |
| Sacramento | $98,800 | $80,940 | $58,960 | $73,239 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | $95,480 | $76,870 | $48,300 | $71,213 | 114 |
| San Jose | $95,300 | $63,950 | $48,830 | $71,103 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $94,360 | $79,680 | $52,760 | $70,529 | 108 |
| San Diego | $94,160 | $77,020 | $60,820 | $70,407 | 112 |
| Merced | $90,000 | $70,220 | $42,380 | $67,867 | 98 |
| Santa Maria | $89,290 | $83,990 | $61,280 | $67,434 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $87,880 | $77,780 | $46,690 | $66,573 | 111 |
| Hanford | $87,410 | $67,110 | $50,270 | $66,286 | 102 |
| Santa Cruz | $83,660 | $63,300 | $44,880 | $63,996 | 110 |
| Modesto | $81,520 | $73,270 | $46,110 | $62,690 | 104 |
| Fresno | $79,550 | $61,710 | $44,080 | $61,487 | 102 |
| Vallejo | $78,930 | $75,580 | $45,540 | $61,109 | 108 |
| Visalia | $78,920 | $60,150 | $41,070 | $61,103 | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo | $74,170 | $60,500 | $48,930 | $58,147 | 109 |
| Napa | $73,630 | $58,360 | $43,760 | $57,811 | 113 |
| Riverside | $73,330 | $56,020 | $46,310 | $57,624 | 106 |
| Salinas | $70,600 | $70,220 | $52,340 | $55,922 | 109 |
| Redding | $70,460 | $49,890 | $49,310 | $55,834 | 101 |
| Stockton | $67,520 | $45,710 | $38,350 | $54,001 | 105 |
| Chico | $66,260 | $48,170 | $46,820 | $53,192 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $64,550 | $49,270 | $36,940 | $51,954 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $60,510 | $45,750 | $37,790 | $48,977 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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