SOC 41-3021 · Richmond, VA metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Richmond, Virginia is $77,940 a year ($37.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,330: half of the 2,040 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$77,940average per year

$37.47 / hourMedian $62,330Take-home ≈ $59,993

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $142K90th

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

2,040people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 9Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,940 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Richmond earn between $47,730 and $94,890.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $142K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,940$6,495$37.47
Median$62,330$5,194$29.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,730$3,978$22.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,890$7,908$45.62

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Richmond earn 5% more than the Virginia average ($74,300) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Richmond$77,940$62,330$37,540$141,9402,040
Virginia$74,300$60,520$36,310$133,1009,480
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 Richmond

On the average salary of $77,940, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $59,993 a year, or $4,999 a month and $2,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $77,940 buys what about $79,646 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 3rd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($87,760).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

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

$37.47 an hour on average, and $29.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,993 a year ($4,999 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,940.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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