Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Huntsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,440 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Huntsville earn between $47,210 and $98,460.
- $40K10th
- $47K25th
- $64KMedian
- $98K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,520 | $7,127 | $41.12 |
| Median | $63,860 | $5,322 | $30.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,210 | $3,934 | $22.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,460 | $8,205 | $47.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Huntsville earn 10% less than the Alabama average ($94,880) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | $85,520 | $63,860 | $40,360 | $157,440 | 470 |
| Alabama | $94,880 | $65,510 | $36,540 | $184,800 | 7,430 |
| United States | $81,480 | $62,280 | $37,330 | $138,140 | 479,100 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Huntsville
On the average salary of $85,520, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $65,457 a year, or $5,455 a month and $2,518 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Huntsville a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $85,520 buys what about $91,886 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Alabama cities
Huntsville ranks 6th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Anniston pays the most ($103,760).
- Anniston$103,760
- Auburn$99,840
- Mobile$98,800
- Birmingham$93,250
- Tuscaloosa$93,130
- Huntsville$85,520
- Gadsden$83,200
- Montgomery$69,780
- Florence$63,530
Highest-paying cities for insurance sales agents
Fond du Lac, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,600).
- Fond du Lac, WI$118,600
- San Francisco, CA$114,110
- Minneapolis, MN$111,320
- New York, NY$107,190
- Boston, MA$105,000
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Insurance Sales Agents salary in Huntsville: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Huntsville?
$41.11 an hour on average, and $30.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Huntsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Huntsville?
About $65,457 a year ($5,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,520. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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