Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,240 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Boulder earn between $46,770 and $73,320.
- $45K10th
- $47K25th
- $62KMedian
- $73K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,580 | $5,465 | $31.53 |
| Median | $62,410 | $5,201 | $30.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,770 | $3,898 | $22.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,320 | $6,110 | $35.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $65,580, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $52,696 a year, or $4,391 a month and $2,027 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $65,580 buys what about $62,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($93,830).
- Denver$93,830
- Greeley$87,260
- Colorado Springs$78,570
- Pueblo$69,800
- Fort Collins$66,570
- Boulder$65,580
- Grand Junction$63,950
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 Boulder: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Boulder?
$31.53 an hour on average, and $30.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Boulder?
About $52,696 a year ($4,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,580. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,440).
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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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