SOC 41-3021 · Burlington, NC metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Burlington, North Carolina is $62,830 a year ($30.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,990: half of the 320 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$62,830average per year

$30.21 / hourMedian $49,990Take-home ≈ $50,666

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $103K90th

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

320people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#12 of 15North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,150 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Burlington earn between $40,190 and $75,730.

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $103K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,830$5,236$30.21
Median$49,990$4,166$24.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,190$3,349$19.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,730$6,311$36.41

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Burlington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Burlington earn 13% less than the North Carolina average ($72,330) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$62,830$49,990$39,050$103,150320
North Carolina$72,330$58,710$36,000$124,90020,540
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 Burlington

On the average salary of $62,830, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $50,666 a year, or $4,222 a month and $1,949 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $62,830 buys what about $67,417 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 12th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($84,280).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in North Carolina

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 Burlington: questions

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

$30.21 an hour on average, and $24.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,666 a year ($4,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,830.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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