SOC 41-3021 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Sioux City, Iowa is $76,540 a year ($36.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,630: half of the 200 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$76,540average per year

$36.80 / hourMedian $61,630Take-home ≈ $60,379

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $136K90th

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

200people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,570 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Sioux City earn between $45,540 and $80,170.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $136K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,540$6,378$36.80
Median$61,630$5,136$29.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,540$3,795$21.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,170$6,681$38.54

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Sioux City vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Sioux City earn about the same as the Iowa average ($75,460) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux City$76,540$61,630$38,410$135,570200
Iowa$75,460$60,140$37,590$126,8406,840
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 Sioux City

On the average salary of $76,540, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $60,379 a year, or $5,032 a month and $2,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$62,676$5,223
Working in IA$60,379$5,032
Working in NE$60,073$5,006

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Sioux City area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.5), so the average $76,540 buys what about $88,533 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Dubuque pays the most ($84,600).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Iowa

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 Sioux City: questions

How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Sioux City?

$36.80 an hour on average, and $29.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,379 a year ($5,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,540. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Sioux City 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 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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