Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,380 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Denver earn between $62,120 and $103,570.
- $44K10th
- $62K25th
- $78KMedian
- $104K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,830 | $7,819 | $45.11 |
| Median | $77,590 | $6,466 | $37.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,120 | $5,177 | $29.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,570 | $8,631 | $49.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Denver earn 10% more than the Colorado average ($85,540) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $93,830 | $77,590 | $43,770 | $167,380 | 5,150 |
| Colorado | $85,540 | $68,730 | $42,450 | $158,690 | 9,530 |
| 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 Denver
On the average salary of $93,830, a single filer in Denver takes home about $71,419 a year, or $5,952 a month and $2,747 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $93,830 buys what about $88,701 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$93,830
- Greeley$87,260
- Colorado Springs$78,570
- Pueblo$69,800
- Fort Collins$66,570
- Boulder$65,580
- Grand Junction$63,950
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 Denver: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Denver?
$45.11 an hour on average, and $37.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Denver?
About $71,419 a year ($5,952 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,830. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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