Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,870 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Trenton earn between $58,120 and $99,760.
- $48K10th
- $58K25th
- $72KMedian
- $100K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $87,150 | $7,262 | $41.90 |
| Median | $72,200 | $6,017 | $34.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,120 | $4,843 | $27.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,760 | $8,313 | $47.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Trenton earn 15% less than the New Jersey average ($102,460) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $87,150 | $72,200 | $47,550 | $157,870 | 320 |
| New Jersey | $102,460 | $81,640 | $49,330 | $169,770 | 11,370 |
| 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 Trenton
On the average salary of $87,150, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $66,779 a year, or $5,565 a month and $2,568 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $87,150 buys what about $84,464 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Vineland pays the most ($101,290).
- Vineland$101,290
- Trenton$87,150
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 Trenton: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Trenton?
$41.90 an hour on average, and $34.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Trenton?
About $66,779 a year ($5,565 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,150. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Trenton 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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