SOC 41-3021 · Jackson, MI metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Jackson, Michigan is $57,700 a year ($27.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,080: half of the 100 people in this job in the Jackson, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$57,700average per year

$27.74 / hourMedian $45,080Take-home ≈ $45,817

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $104K90th

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

100people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#15 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,700 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Jackson earn between $31,460 and $72,090.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,700$4,808$27.74
Median$45,080$3,757$21.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,460$2,622$15.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,090$6,008$34.66

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Jackson vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Jackson earn 25% less than the Michigan average ($77,260) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$57,700$45,080$31,310$103,700100
Michigan$77,260$61,900$38,350$131,18012,160
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 Jackson

On the average salary of $57,700, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $45,817 a year, or $3,818 a month and $1,762 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $57,700 buys what about $62,868 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 15th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($87,470).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Michigan

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 Jackson: questions

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

$27.74 an hour on average, and $21.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,817 a year ($3,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,700. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% 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 Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
  • 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). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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