SOC 41-3021 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Grand Forks, ND

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Grand Forks, North Dakota is $89,190 a year ($42.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,740: half of the 120 people in this job in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$89,190average per year

$42.88 / hourMedian $63,740Take-home ≈ $71,117

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $153K90th

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

120people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Grand Forks

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,490 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Grand Forks earn between $58,710 and $121,670.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $153K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,190$7,432$42.88
Median$63,740$5,312$30.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,710$4,892$28.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,670$10,139$58.50

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Grand Forks vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Grand Forks earn about the same as the North Dakota average ($89,710) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Forks$89,190$63,740$47,780$153,490120
North Dakota$89,710$71,220$46,770$161,1301,460
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 Grand Forks

On the average salary of $89,190, a single filer in Grand Forks takes home about $71,117 a year, or $5,926 a month and $2,735 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$71,117$5,926
Working in MN$67,034$5,586

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

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

Prices in the Grand Forks area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $89,190 buys what about $102,916 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Forks ($49,760). A typical home costs $275,955, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other North Dakota cities

Grand Forks ranks 2nd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($92,630).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in North Dakota

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 Grand Forks: questions

How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Grand Forks?

$42.88 an hour on average, and $30.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,117 a year ($5,926 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,190.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Grand Forks than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN (24220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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