SOC 41-3021 · Kingston, NY metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Kingston, NY

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Kingston, New York is $78,060 a year ($37.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,730: half of the 140 people in this job in the Kingston, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$78,060average per year

$37.53 / hourMedian $67,730Take-home ≈ $60,057

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $103K90th

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

140people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12New York metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Kingston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,460 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Kingston earn between $50,310 and $75,380.

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $103K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,060$6,505$37.53
Median$67,730$5,644$32.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,310$4,192$24.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,380$6,282$36.24

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Kingston vs. New York and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Kingston earn 23% less than the New York average ($101,750) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingston$78,060$67,730$47,630$103,460140
New York$101,750$78,110$37,790$173,75022,420
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 Kingston

On the average salary of $78,060, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $60,057 a year, or $5,005 a month and $2,310 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $78,060 buys what about $77,510 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $78,060 is worth in another city

Insurance Sales Agents salary in other New York cities

Kingston ranks 7th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($107,190).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in New York

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 Kingston: questions

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

$37.53 an hour on average, and $32.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,057 a year ($5,005 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,060. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Kingston than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • 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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