Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,940 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Portland earn between $61,210 and $84,990.
- $50K10th
- $61K25th
- $66KMedian
- $85K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,320 | $6,527 | $37.65 |
| Median | $65,950 | $5,496 | $31.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,210 | $5,101 | $29.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,990 | $7,082 | $40.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Portland earn 10% more than the Maine average ($71,300) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $78,320 | $65,950 | $50,270 | $107,940 | 1,080 |
| 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 Portland
On the average salary of $78,320, a single filer in Portland takes home about $60,319 a year, or $5,027 a month and $2,320 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $78,320 buys what about $76,891 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Portland?
$37.65 an hour on average, and $31.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Portland?
About $60,319 a year ($5,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,320. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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