SOC 41-3021 · Worcester, MA metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Worcester, Massachusetts is $99,520 a year ($47.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,200: half of the 970 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,440).

$99,520average per year

$47.84 / hourMedian $76,200Take-home ≈ $74,186

  • $51K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

970people in this job
+21%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,990 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Worcester earn between $63,940 and $104,610.

  • $51K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,520$8,293$47.85
Median$76,200$6,350$36.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,940$5,328$30.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,610$8,718$50.29

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

Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $99,520, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $74,186 a year, or $6,182 a month and $2,853 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $99,520 buys what about $97,071 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 3rd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($105,000).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Massachusetts

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 Worcester: questions

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

$47.84 an hour on average, and $36.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $74,186 a year ($6,182 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,520. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,440).

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 Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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