Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $229,490 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Athens earn between $46,340 and $96,550.
- $44K10th
- $46K25th
- $64KMedian
- $97K75th
- $229K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,610 | $8,468 | $48.85 |
| Median | $64,490 | $5,374 | $31.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,340 | $3,862 | $22.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,550 | $8,046 | $46.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Athens earn 15% more than the Georgia average ($88,140) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $62,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | $101,610 | $64,490 | $44,100 | $229,490 | 220 |
| Georgia | $88,140 | $61,850 | $36,340 | $161,690 | 18,030 |
| 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 Athens
On the average salary of $101,610, a single filer in Athens takes home about $75,991 a year, or $6,333 a month and $2,923 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Athens a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $101,610 buys what about $108,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 2nd of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($101,810).
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 Athens: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Athens?
$48.85 an hour on average, and $31.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Athens?
About $75,991 a year ($6,333 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,610.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.5%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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