Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,570 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Salem earn between $44,210 and $93,150.
- $44K10th
- $44K25th
- $60KMedian
- $93K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,810 | $6,568 | $37.89 |
| Median | $60,130 | $5,011 | $28.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,210 | $3,684 | $21.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,150 | $7,762 | $44.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $78,810, a single filer in Salem takes home about $58,678 a year, or $4,890 a month and $2,257 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $78,810 buys what about $76,035 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($85,850).
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 Salem: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Salem?
$37.89 an hour on average, and $28.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Salem?
About $58,678 a year ($4,890 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,810. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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