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Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Texas

What Insurance Sales Agents earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$52,029
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 12
published states
Workers in state
41,200
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Insurance Sales Agents pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$59,510$49,945$24,446Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$46,460$39,459$17,260Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Insurance Sales Agents in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$59,510$49,945$32,174
2Tarrant County, TX$59,510$49,945$25,106
3Johnson County, TX$59,510$49,945$25,106
4Parker County, TX$59,510$49,945$25,106
5Dallas County, TX$59,510$49,945$24,446
6Collin County, TX$59,510$49,945$24,446
7Denton County, TX$59,510$49,945$24,446
8Ellis County, TX$59,510$49,945$24,446
9Kaufman County, TX$59,510$49,945$24,446
10Rockwall County, TX$59,510$49,945$24,446
11Hunt County, TX$59,510$49,945$24,446
12Austin County, TX$46,460$39,459$22,588
13San Jacinto County, TX$46,460$39,459$19,576
14Brazoria County, TX$46,460$39,459$17,848
15Harris County, TX$46,460$39,459$17,260
16Fort Bend County, TX$46,460$39,459$17,260
17Montgomery County, TX$46,460$39,459$17,260
18Galveston County, TX$46,460$39,459$17,260
19Liberty County, TX$46,460$39,459$17,260
20Waller County, TX$46,460$39,459$17,260
21Chambers County, TX$46,460$39,459$17,260

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Insurance Sales Agents in Texas is $52,029, based on 41,200 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,280, so Texas averages 16.5% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $59,510 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $46,460 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, a difference of $13,050 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Insurance Sales Agents in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $32,174. Chambers County, TX leaves the smallest, $17,260. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 counties.

Insurance Sales Agents in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Insurance Sales Agents are Delaware ($81,141), New Jersey ($80,628), New York ($77,658) and California ($75,397).

Frequently asked questions: Insurance Sales Agents in Texas

How much do Insurance Sales Agents earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $52,029, from $46,460 to $59,510 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Insurance Sales Agents?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($32,174). Tarrant County, TX follows at $25,106.