Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,460 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Lewiston earn between $48,860 and $64,460.
- $49K10th
- $49K25th
- $57KMedian
- $64K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,500 | $5,208 | $30.05 |
| Median | $57,240 | $4,770 | $27.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,860 | $4,072 | $23.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,460 | $5,372 | $30.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Lewiston vs. Maine and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Lewiston earn 12% less than the Maine average ($71,300) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | $62,500 | $57,240 | $48,730 | $81,460 | 110 |
| Maine | $71,300 | $62,920 | $47,370 | $106,990 | 2,240 |
| 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 Lewiston
On the average salary of $62,500, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $49,858 a year, or $4,155 a month and $1,918 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $62,500 buys what about $65,973 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($78,320).
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Lewiston?
$30.05 an hour on average, and $27.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $49,858 a year ($4,155 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,500. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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