Insurance Sales Agents salary
in Rochester, NY
- Middle 50%
- $62,960–$103,140
- vs U.S. median
- +27%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 316
Insurance Sales Agents in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $79,150 a year, based on BLS estimates for 930 jobs (May 2025). That is 27% above the U.S. median of $62,280 and 1% above the NY statewide median of $78,110. It ranks #16 of 316 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE930 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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INSURANCE SALES AGENTS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $80,620
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $76,580
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $72,710
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $71,960
- Syracuse, NYmedian $65,910
- Utica-Rome, NYmedian $62,390
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $60,770
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $57,790
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Questions
What is the average Insurance Sales Agents salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $79,150 a year (May 2025). Half of the 930 jobs pay between $62,960 and $103,140. The 10th percentile is $42,550 and the 90th is $168,100.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Insurance Sales Agents?
That is 27% above the U.S. median of $62,280 and 1% above the NY statewide median of $78,110. It ranks #16 of 316 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Insurance Sales Agents make an hour in Rochester?
About $38.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $79,150 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.27–$49.59 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.