SOC 41-3021 · Akron, OH metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Akron, OH

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Akron, Ohio is $68,970 a year ($33.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,070: half of the 1,010 people in this job in the Akron, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,440).

$68,970average per year

$33.16 / hourMedian $61,070Take-home ≈ $54,172

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,010people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 12Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Akron

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,580 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Akron earn between $47,770 and $79,960.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,970$5,748$33.16
Median$61,070$5,089$29.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,770$3,981$22.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,960$6,663$38.44

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

Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Akron

On the average salary of $68,970, a single filer in Akron takes home about $54,172 a year, or $4,514 a month and $2,084 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Akron area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $68,970 buys what about $73,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Ohio cities

Akron ranks 8th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($88,910).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Ohio

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 Akron: questions

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

$33.16 an hour on average, and $29.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,172 a year ($4,514 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,970. Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Akron than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,440).

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 Akron, OH (10420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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