Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Ithaca
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,990 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Ithaca earn between $50,150 and $82,970.
- $41K10th
- $50K25th
- $60KMedian
- $83K75th
- $145K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,890 | $6,908 | $39.85 |
| Median | $59,840 | $4,987 | $28.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,150 | $4,179 | $24.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,970 | $6,914 | $39.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Ithaca vs. New York and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Ithaca earn 19% less than the New York average ($101,750) and about the same as the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | $82,890 | $59,840 | $40,980 | $144,990 | 50 |
| 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 Ithaca
On the average salary of $82,890, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $63,189 a year, or $5,266 a month and $2,430 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Ithaca a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $82,890 buys what about $80,229 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other New York cities
Ithaca ranks 6th 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 Ithaca: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Ithaca?
$39.85 an hour on average, and $28.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Ithaca?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Ithaca?
About $63,189 a year ($5,266 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,890. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Ithaca 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 Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
- 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 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).
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