Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,600 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Buffalo earn between $45,450 and $81,830.
- $36K10th
- $45K25th
- $58KMedian
- $82K75th
- $129K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,050 | $6,504 | $37.52 |
| Median | $57,790 | $4,816 | $27.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,450 | $3,788 | $21.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,830 | $6,819 | $39.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Buffalo earn 23% less than the New York average ($101,750) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $78,050 | $57,790 | $35,730 | $128,600 | 1,350 |
| New York | $101,750 | $78,110 | $37,790 | $173,750 | 22,420 |
| 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 Buffalo
On the average salary of $78,050, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $60,050 a year, or $5,004 a month and $2,310 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $78,050 buys what about $81,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 8th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($107,190).
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Buffalo?
$37.52 an hour on average, and $27.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $60,050 a year ($5,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,050. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Buffalo 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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