Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Lawrence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,290 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Lawrence earn between $46,800 and $78,320.
- $39K10th
- $47K25th
- $60KMedian
- $78K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,780 | $6,315 | $36.43 |
| Median | $60,120 | $5,010 | $28.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,800 | $3,900 | $22.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,320 | $6,527 | $37.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Sales Agents pay in Lawrence vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Insurance sales agents in Lawrence earn 10% less than the Kansas average ($83,920) and 7% less 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | $75,780 | $60,120 | $38,540 | $137,290 | 130 |
| Kansas | $83,920 | $60,370 | $38,020 | $153,520 | 6,360 |
| 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 Lawrence
On the average salary of $75,780, a single filer in Lawrence takes home about $58,712 a year, or $4,893 a month and $2,258 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).
Is Lawrence a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lawrence area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $75,780 buys what about $83,973 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawrence ($47,390). A typical home costs $340,687, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Kansas cities
Lawrence ranks 3rd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($88,380).
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 Lawrence: questions
How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Lawrence?
$36.44 an hour on average, and $28.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Lawrence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Lawrence?
About $58,712 a year ($4,893 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,780.
Do insurance sales agents earn more in Lawrence than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Lawrence, KS (29940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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