SOC 41-3021 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Hagerstown, Maryland is $65,250 a year ($31.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,890: half of the 260 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$65,250average per year

$31.37 / hourMedian $50,890Take-home ≈ $51,721

  • $34K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $123K90th

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

260people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,840 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Hagerstown earn between $39,790 and $77,400.

  • $34K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $123K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,250$5,438$31.37
Median$50,890$4,241$24.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,790$3,316$19.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,400$6,450$37.21

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Hagerstown vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Hagerstown earn 14% less than the Maryland average ($76,220) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hagerstown$65,250$50,890$34,280$122,840260
Maryland$76,220$58,300$39,050$133,1605,700
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 Hagerstown

On the average salary of $65,250, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $51,721 a year, or $4,310 a month and $1,989 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$52,509$4,376
Working in MD$51,721$4,310

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $65,250 buys what about $69,289 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($76,060).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Maryland

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 Hagerstown: questions

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

$31.37 an hour on average, and $24.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,721 a year ($4,310 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,250. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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