SOC 41-3021 · Monroe, MI metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Monroe, Michigan is $87,470 a year ($42.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,560: half of the 80 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$87,470average per year

$42.05 / hourMedian $77,560Take-home ≈ $66,894

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $175K90th

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

80people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,200 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Monroe earn between $45,690 and $98,110.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $175K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,470$7,289$42.05
Median$77,560$6,463$37.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,690$3,808$21.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,110$8,176$47.17

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Monroe vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Monroe earn 13% more than the Michigan average ($77,260) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$87,470$77,560$36,580$175,20080
Michigan$77,260$61,900$38,350$131,18012,160
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 Monroe

On the average salary of $87,470, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $66,894 a year, or $5,575 a month and $2,573 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $87,470 buys what about $93,559 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 1st of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Michigan

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 Monroe: questions

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

$42.05 an hour on average, and $37.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,894 a year ($5,575 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,470.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more 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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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