Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Dallas, TX (2024)
Insurance Sales Agents in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn a median of $51,360 per year ($24.69 per hour) based on 14,990 jobs counted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2024. That is -14.9% against the national median of $60,370 for this occupation.
Pay distribution
The median is a single point on a wide curve. The table below shows where insurance sales agents actually sit across the pay range in Dallas, TX, from the bottom decile to the top.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.82 | $37,060 | |
| 25th percentile | $20.00 | $41,610 | |
| Median | $24.69 | $51,360 | half earn more, half earn less |
| 75th percentile | $38.35 | $79,770 | |
| 90th percentile | $61.82 | $128,590 | |
| Average (mean) | $34.90 | $72,580 |
How Dallas, TX compares
The local median of $51,360 runs -14.9% below the US median of $60,370 for this occupation; it pays 3.3% more than the metro-wide median across all jobs ($49,740); within the metro it ranks 393rd of 704 detailed occupations by median pay.
| Benchmark | Median annual | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX — this occupation | $51,360 | — |
| US median, same occupation (all areas) | $60,370 | -14.9% |
| Dallas, TX — all occupations | $49,740 | +3.3% |
| Highest metro in the US for this job | $81,890 | -37.3% |
At a location quotient of 1.23, this occupation is over-represented locally: the metro has about 123% of the national share of these workers.
Moderate confidence The relative standard error is 6.3%. Treat the headline number as accurate to within roughly 6%, and read the percentiles as a range rather than a precise point.
Ranked 393rd of 704 detailed occupations in the metro by median annual wage.
Highest-paying jobs in Dallas, TX
To put $51,360 in context, these are the best-paid detailed occupations in the same metro area. This occupation sits 393rd.
| Occupation | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $227,680 | 350 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $227,570 | 60 |
| Podiatrists | $225,670 | 110 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $215,010 | 330 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $214,390 | 4,950 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $211,550 | — |
| Psychiatrists | $210,580 | 190 |
| Anesthesiologists | $208,680 | 1,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $204,020 | 1,530 |
| Physicists | $202,610 | 120 |
Where insurance sales agents earn the most
Across the 25 metro areas with released data for this occupation, medians run from $46,050 to $81,890. These are the top markets.
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,890 | 6,610 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,130 | 19,570 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77,630 | 5,380 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $76,570 | 7,770 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $75,350 | 8,190 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $65,920 | 4,060 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,790 | 13,810 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,880 | 5,870 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,340 | 13,370 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,930 | 5,630 |
See the full national picture on the Insurance Sales Agents salary by metro page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median salary for insurance sales agents in Dallas, TX?
The median annual wage is $51,360, or $25 per hour. That means half of the insurance sales agents working in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than this figure and half earn less. The average is $72,580.
What do the highest and lowest paid insurance sales agents in Dallas, TX earn?
The bottom 10% earn $37,060 or less, while the top 10% earn $128,590 or more — a spread of $91,530 between the two ends of the distribution. The middle half of workers sit between $41,610 and $79,770.
Is insurance sales agents pay in Dallas, TX above the local average?
Yes, it is 3.3% above the all-occupation median for the metro, which is $49,740. That comparison is the fairer one for judging local purchasing power, because it holds the metro's overall cost and wage level constant.
How does Dallas, TX pay compare with the rest of the US for this job?
At $51,360 the metro median is 14.9% lower than the US median of $60,370 for insurance sales agents. Across the 25 metro areas covered here, this occupation ranges from $46,050 to $81,890.
How many insurance sales agents work in Dallas, TX?
BLS counts about 14,990 people in this occupation in the metro area, or 3.75 jobs per 1,000 total jobs. At a location quotient of 1.23, this occupation is over-represented locally: the metro has about 123% of the national share of these workers.
About these figures
Figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey for 2024 (employment relative standard error 11.2%). OEWS measures what employers pay, not what any individual earns; it excludes self-employed workers, and it does not adjust for local cost of living.
Read the full methodology, or the original data at bls.gov/oes.