Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Bowling Green
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,210 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Bowling Green earn between $47,200 and $85,630.
- $29K10th
- $47K25th
- $60KMedian
- $86K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,920 | $6,660 | $38.42 |
| Median | $60,400 | $5,033 | $29.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,200 | $3,933 | $22.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,630 | $7,136 | $41.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Bowling Green vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Bowling Green earn 14% less than the Kentucky average ($92,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $79,920 | $60,400 | $29,360 | $125,210 | 260 |
| Kentucky | $92,780 | $60,880 | $32,160 | $144,780 | 6,210 |
| 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 Bowling Green
On the average salary of $79,920, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $60,776 a year, or $5,065 a month and $2,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Is Bowling Green a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $79,920 buys what about $88,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Kentucky cities
Bowling Green ranks 2nd of 5 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($82,410).
- Lexington$82,410
- Bowling Green$79,920
- Owensboro$69,280
- Paducah$67,550
- Elizabethtown$66,630
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 Bowling Green: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Bowling Green?
$38.42 an hour on average, and $29.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Bowling Green?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Bowling Green?
About $60,776 a year ($5,065 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,920. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
- 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). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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