SOC 41-3021 · Beckley, WV metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Beckley, West Virginia is $64,450 a year ($30.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,270: half of the 100 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$64,450average per year

$30.99 / hourMedian $45,270Take-home ≈ $51,903

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $121K90th

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

100people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,540 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Beckley earn between $32,900 and $83,030.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $121K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,450$5,371$30.99
Median$45,270$3,772$21.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,900$2,742$15.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,030$6,919$39.92

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

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

Insurance sales agents in Beckley earn 8% more than the West Virginia average ($59,560) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beckley$64,450$45,270$30,000$120,540100
West Virginia$59,560$45,480$29,420$106,4901,430
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 Beckley

On the average salary of $64,450, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $51,903 a year, or $4,325 a month and $1,996 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $64,450 buys what about $72,933 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 2nd of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($70,090).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in West 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 Beckley: questions

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

$30.99 an hour on average, and $21.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,903 a year ($4,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,450.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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