Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,130 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Traverse City earn between $47,920 and $94,060.
- $38K10th
- $48K25th
- $63KMedian
- $94K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,190 | $6,766 | $39.03 |
| Median | $63,150 | $5,262 | $30.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,920 | $3,993 | $23.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,060 | $7,838 | $45.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Traverse City vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Traverse City earn 5% more than the Michigan average ($77,260) and about the same as the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | $81,190 | $63,150 | $38,300 | $152,130 | 300 |
| Michigan | $77,260 | $61,900 | $38,350 | $131,180 | 12,160 |
| 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 Traverse City
On the average salary of $81,190, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $62,743 a year, or $5,229 a month and $2,413 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 (2025 rules).
Is Traverse City a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $81,190 buys what about $86,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 3rd of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($87,470).
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Traverse City?
$39.04 an hour on average, and $30.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $62,743 a year ($5,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,190.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Traverse City 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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