SOC 41-3021 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Elkhart, IN

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Elkhart, Indiana is $76,630 a year ($36.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,960: half of the 90 people in this job in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$76,630average per year

$36.84 / hourMedian $53,960Take-home ≈ $58,958

  • $42K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Elkhart

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,570 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Elkhart earn between $43,910 and $77,990.

  • $42K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,630$6,386$36.84
Median$53,960$4,497$25.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,910$3,659$21.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,990$6,499$37.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Elkhart vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Elkhart earn 5% less than the Indiana average ($80,870) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elkhart$76,630$53,960$41,600$119,57090
Indiana$80,870$61,360$37,890$128,38010,440
United States$81,480$62,280$37,330$138,140479,100

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Elkhart

On the average salary of $76,630, a single filer in Elkhart takes home about $58,958 a year, or $4,913 a month and $2,268 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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Is Elkhart a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elkhart area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.3), so the average $76,630 buys what about $84,838 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Elkhart ($48,070). A typical home costs $265,734, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Indiana cities

Elkhart ranks 7th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($87,350).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for insurance sales agents

Fond du Lac, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,600).

Insurance Sales Agents salary by city

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in Elkhart: questions

How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Elkhart?

$36.84 an hour on average, and $25.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Elkhart?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Elkhart?

About $58,958 a year ($4,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,630. Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Elkhart than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN (21140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).

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