SOC 41-3021 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Winchester, Virginia is $68,130 a year ($32.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,090: half of the 130 people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$68,130average per year

$32.76 / hourMedian $55,090Take-home ≈ $53,656

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $127K90th

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

130people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Virginia metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,180 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Winchester earn between $45,960 and $76,540.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $127K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,130$5,678$32.75
Median$55,090$4,591$26.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,960$3,830$22.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,540$6,378$36.80

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

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Winchester vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Winchester earn 8% less than the Virginia average ($74,300) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winchester$68,130$55,090$39,360$127,180130
Virginia$74,300$60,520$36,310$133,1009,480
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 Winchester

On the average salary of $68,130, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $53,656 a year, or $4,471 a month and $2,064 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$54,528$4,544
Working in VA$53,656$4,471

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $68,130 buys what about $70,638 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Virginia cities

Winchester ranks 6th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($87,760).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Virginia

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 Winchester: questions

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

$32.76 an hour on average, and $26.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,656 a year ($4,471 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,130.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Winchester than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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