Best states for an Insurance Agent

Q: What is the best state for insurance agents?

The best state to be an insurance agent is Arizona based on insurance agent salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for insurance agents?

The highest paying state for insurance agents is Vermont based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for insurance agents?

The worst state for insurance agents is Maine, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for insurance agents? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for insurance agent jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of insurance agents in America is $88,000.

We figured that the best places for insurance agent jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Arizona is the best state, and Mililani Town is the city with the highest pay for insurance agents.

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10 best states for insurance agents in 2025

1. Arizona
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 891
Average Annual Salary: $64,714
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Insurance Agent Jobs in Arizona
2. Mississippi
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 280
Average Annual Salary: $57,600
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Insurance Agent Jobs in Mississippi
3. Hawaii
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 95
Average Annual Salary: $74,219
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $50,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Insurance Agent Jobs in Hawaii
4. Oregon
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 549
Average Annual Salary: $60,106
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Insurance Agent Jobs in Oregon
5. Colorado
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 700
Average Annual Salary: $62,615
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Insurance Agent Jobs in Colorado
6. New York
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 1,076
Average Annual Salary: $69,722
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Insurance Agent Jobs in New York
7. Massachusetts
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 951
Average Annual Salary: $63,287
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Insurance Agent Jobs in Massachusetts
8. Texas
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 1,821
Average Annual Salary: $61,819
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Insurance Agent Jobs in Texas
9. Florida
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 1,785
Average Annual Salary: $58,941
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Insurance Agent Jobs in Florida
10. Alabama
Total Insurance Agent Jobs: 482
Average Annual Salary: $57,361
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Insurance Agent Jobs in Alabama

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an insurance agent

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Detailed list of the best states for an insurance agent

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Arizona	$64,714	$38,000	7,016,270	891
2	Mississippi	$57,600	$34,000	2,984,100	280
3	Hawaii	$74,219	$50,000	1,427,538	95
4	Oregon	$60,106	$34,000	4,142,776	549
5	Colorado	$62,615	$37,000	5,607,154	700
6	New York	$69,722	$39,000	19,849,399	1,076
7	Massachusetts	$63,287	$35,000	6,859,819	951
8	Texas	$61,819	$36,000	28,304,596	1,821
9	Florida	$58,941	$34,000	20,984,400	1,785
10	Alabama	$57,361	$33,000	4,874,747	482
11	Washington	$64,337	$37,000	7,405,743	582
12	Iowa	$54,587	$32,000	3,145,711	398
13	Ohio	$52,212	$30,000	11,658,609	1,345
14	Nebraska	$51,737	$31,000	1,920,076	314
15	New Jersey	$62,157	$34,000	9,005,644	550
16	Nevada	$52,959	$30,000	2,998,039	252
17	South Dakota	$52,057	$31,000	869,666	123
18	North Carolina	$56,243	$32,000	10,273,419	544
19	New Hampshire	$54,141	$30,000	1,342,795	185
20	Wisconsin	$53,332	$32,000	5,795,483	528
21	District of Columbia	$64,572	$36,000	693,972	87
22	Connecticut	$57,617	$32,000	3,588,184	281
23	Indiana	$53,237	$31,000	6,666,818	575
24	Rhode Island	$53,048	$29,000	1,059,639	138
25	Louisiana	$50,679	$29,000	4,684,333	421
26	Pennsylvania	$50,690	$28,000	12,805,537	1,447
27	Missouri	$49,478	$29,000	6,113,532	801
28	California	$55,531	$31,000	39,536,653	2,764
29	Illinois	$52,533	$31,000	12,802,023	1,074
30	Oklahoma	$49,518	$29,000	3,930,864	324
31	New Mexico	$50,214	$29,000	2,088,070	176
32	Arkansas	$46,175	$27,000	3,004,279	320
33	Maryland	$54,357	$31,000	6,052,177	434
34	Kentucky	$50,433	$29,000	4,454,189	161
35	Georgia	$50,603	$29,000	10,429,379	811
36	Wyoming	$43,253	$26,000	579,315	92
37	Michigan	$45,027	$26,000	9,962,311	921
38	Virginia	$51,298	$29,000	8,470,020	610
39	Minnesota	$50,284	$30,000	5,576,606	440
40	Utah	$43,306	$25,000	3,101,833	410
41	Delaware	$43,626	$24,000	961,939	167
42	North Dakota	$45,646	$28,000	755,393	91
43	South Carolina	$45,634	$26,000	5,024,369	412
44	Idaho	$43,250	$25,000	1,716,943	190
45	Vermont	$39,804	$22,000	623,657	133
46	Montana	$41,900	$25,000	1,050,493	145
47	Kansas	$43,871	$26,000	2,913,123	270
48	Alaska	$45,202	$30,000	739,795	65
49	Tennessee	$40,957	$24,000	6,715,984	619
50	West Virginia	$41,910	$24,000	1,815,857	115
51	Maine	$40,933	$23,000	1,335,907	99

Highest paying states for insurance agents

Rank	State	Avg. Insurance Agent Salary
1	Arizona	$64,714
2	Mississippi	$57,600
3	Hawaii	$74,219
4	Oregon	$60,106
5	Colorado	$62,615
6	New York	$69,722
7	Massachusetts	$63,287
8	Texas	$61,819
9	Florida	$58,941
10	Alabama	$57,361
11	Washington	$64,337
12	Iowa	$54,587
13	Ohio	$52,212
14	Nebraska	$51,737
15	New Jersey	$62,157
16	Nevada	$52,959
17	South Dakota	$52,057
18	North Carolina	$56,243
19	New Hampshire	$54,141
20	Wisconsin	$53,332
21	District of Columbia	$64,572
22	Connecticut	$57,617
23	Indiana	$53,237
24	Rhode Island	$53,048
25	Louisiana	$50,679
26	Pennsylvania	$50,690
27	Missouri	$49,478
28	California	$55,531
29	Illinois	$52,533
30	Oklahoma	$49,518
31	New Mexico	$50,214
32	Arkansas	$46,175
33	Maryland	$54,357
34	Kentucky	$50,433
35	Georgia	$50,603
36	Wyoming	$43,253
37	Michigan	$45,027
38	Virginia	$51,298
39	Minnesota	$50,284
40	Utah	$43,306
41	Delaware	$43,626
42	North Dakota	$45,646
43	South Carolina	$45,634
44	Idaho	$43,250
45	Vermont	$39,804
46	Montana	$41,900
47	Kansas	$43,871
48	Alaska	$45,202
49	Tennessee	$40,957
50	West Virginia	$41,910
51	Maine	$40,933

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Total Insurance Agent Jobs:	891
Average Annual Salary:	$64,714
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$110,000
Location Quotient:	1.55

Best states for an Insurance Agent

If you're looking for an Insurance Agent job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for insurance agents in 2025

1. Arizona

2. Mississippi

3. Hawaii

4. Oregon

5. Colorado

6. New York

7. Massachusetts

8. Texas

9. Florida

10. Alabama