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Insurance Sales Agents in Texas

Considering a career as an Insurance Sales Agent in Texas?

15.0% Jobs Projection
$45,010 Median Salary
4,560 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Insurance Sales Agents in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Insurance Sales Agents in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in Texas?

31,890 people worked as Insurance Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 32,660 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 770 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,950 Insurance Sales Agents working in it, which means Texas has more Insurance Sales Agents than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 4,560 annual job openings, and a total of 44,970 jobs for Texas Insurance Sales Agents in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 54,700 annual jobs and 551,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insurance Sales Agents Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $23,510 to $121,440 with $45,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.3 to $58.39. The median hourly rate was $21.64.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.26.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Insurance Sales Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Insurance Sales Agents.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 10,140 $58,360
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,930 $42,390
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 3,500 $41,340
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,930 $43,300
El Paso, TX 870 $41,150
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 770 $22,890
Amarillo, TX 580 $47,940
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 530 $44,430
Corpus Christi, TX 400 $35,790
Lubbock, TX 350 $49,230
Tyler, TX 320 $35,990
Killeen-Temple, TX 310 $45,240
Waco, TX 270 $38,390
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 260 $41,180
Laredo, TX 230 $38,840
Longview, TX 220 $39,250
Wichita Falls, TX 200 $33,050
San Angelo, TX 170 $36,090
Odessa, TX 160 $53,750
Sherman-Denison, TX 130 $46,210
Abilene, TX 110 $45,370
Texarkana, TX-AR 100 $44,420
Victoria, TX 100 $64,880
College Station-Bryan, TX 100 $42,690

Top States for Insurance Sales Agents Employment

The table below shows the states where most Insurance Sales Agents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 41,010 $55,440
Florida 35,260 $48,970
Texas 31,890 $45,010
New York 21,230 $60,700
Ohio 15,770 $47,710
Illinois 15,520 $52,420
Pennsylvania 14,270 $59,300
Georgia 11,990 $42,750
North Carolina 11,210 $49,440
Michigan 11,130 $50,640
New Jersey 10,350 $58,530
Virginia 10,170 $46,010
Indiana 9,450 $51,140
Missouri 9,340 $45,990
Colorado 9,210 $51,080
Wisconsin 8,710 $63,590
Washington 7,700 $51,740
Arizona 7,570 $42,700
Tennessee 7,180 $43,710
Minnesota 7,120 $59,980

Below are the states where Insurance Sales Agents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $70,660
Wisconsin $63,590
Connecticut $61,580
New York $60,700
Rhode Island $60,290
Minnesota $59,980
Pennsylvania $59,300
New Jersey $58,530
Nebraska $58,240
New Hampshire $57,640

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