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Insurance Sales Agents in Virginia

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9.9% Jobs Projection
$46,010 Median Salary
1,360 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in Virginia?

10,170 people worked as Insurance Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 9,900 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 9.9% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,360 annual job openings, and a total of 13,660 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $26,320 to $105,020 with $46,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.65 to $50.49. The median hourly rate was $22.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.88.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,100 $47,400
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,410 $40,990
Richmond, VA 1,690 $62,740
Roanoke, VA 450 $40,700
Lynchburg, VA 390 $44,690
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 210 $34,790
Charlottesville, VA 200 n/a
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 120 $34,970
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 110 $39,160
Winchester, VA-WV 90 $39,740

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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