SOC 41-3021 · Arecibo, PR metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Arecibo, PR

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Arecibo, Puerto Rico is $41,460 a year ($19.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,990: half of the 130 people in this job in the Arecibo, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 49% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$41,460average per year

$19.93 / hourMedian $29,990

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $76K90th

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

130people in this job
-49%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Arecibo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,690 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Arecibo earn between $23,270 and $48,560.

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,460$3,455$19.93
Median$29,990$2,499$14.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,270$1,939$11.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,560$4,047$23.35

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Arecibo vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Arecibo earn 3% less than the Puerto Rico average ($42,890) and 49% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -52% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Arecibo$41,460$29,990$23,130$75,690130
Puerto Rico$42,890$36,250$23,740$74,9902,650
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.

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

This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Arecibo ($26,120). A typical home costs $111,700, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Arecibo ranks 6th of 6 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Ponce pays the most ($45,950).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Puerto Rico

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 Arecibo: questions

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

$19.93 an hour on average, and $14.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Arecibo than elsewhere?

The average here is 49% 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 Arecibo, PR (11640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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