SOC 41-3021 · Vallejo, CA metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Vallejo, California is $78,930 a year ($37.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,580: half of the 220 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$78,930average per year

$37.95 / hourMedian $75,580Take-home ≈ $61,109

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $101K90th

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

220people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#14 of 24California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,660 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Vallejo earn between $45,540 and $95,170.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,930$6,578$37.95
Median$75,580$6,298$36.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,540$3,795$21.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,170$7,931$45.75

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Vallejo earn 16% less than the California average ($93,660) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$78,930$75,580$39,030$100,660220
California$93,660$76,120$38,560$165,43041,160
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 Vallejo

On the average salary of $78,930, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $61,109 a year, or $5,092 a month and $2,350 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $78,930 buys what about $72,761 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 14th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($114,110).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in California

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 Vallejo: questions

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

$37.95 an hour on average, and $36.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,109 a year ($5,092 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,930. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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