Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,700 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Pocatello earn between $37,400 and $68,580.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $52KMedian
- $69K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,210 | $5,184 | $29.91 |
| Median | $52,410 | $4,368 | $25.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,400 | $3,117 | $17.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,580 | $5,715 | $32.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Pocatello earn 16% less than the Idaho average ($73,740) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | $62,210 | $52,410 | $36,190 | $99,700 | 80 |
| Idaho | $73,740 | $58,510 | $37,400 | $112,600 | 3,200 |
| 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 Pocatello
On the average salary of $62,210, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $49,977 a year, or $4,165 a month and $1,922 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Pocatello a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $62,210 buys what about $69,973 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($77,260).
- Boise$77,260
- Idaho Falls$74,420
- Twin Falls$71,910
- Coeur d'Alene$68,950
- Lewiston$65,200
- Pocatello$62,210
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 Pocatello: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Pocatello?
$29.91 an hour on average, and $25.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $49,977 a year ($4,165 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,210. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- 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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