Average Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Hattiesburg, MS

BLS did not publish a wage for insurance sales agents in Hattiesburg, MS in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $23.74. There are 120 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Hattiesburg, MS (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for insurance sales agents in Hattiesburg, MS. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 120
How common this job is here: 0.62×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for insurance sales agents in Hattiesburg, MS, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $23.74/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $49,370
Employment (2023): 120

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where insurance sales agents earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for insurance sales agents this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Minnesota: $37.81/hr
New Jersey: $37.54/hr
Massachusetts: $37.34/hr
Connecticut: $37.06/hr
New York: $36.47/hr
District of Columbia: $36.15/hr
Rhode Island: $35.75/hr
Wisconsin: $33.97/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA: $42.81/hr
Waterbury-Shelton, CT: $41.43/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $39.37/hr
Sioux Falls, SD-MN: $39.29/hr
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA: $38.73/hr
Rochester, MN: $38.59/hr
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT: $38.39/hr
Naples-Marco Island, FL: $38.03/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for insurance sales agents from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +3.7%; 21,100 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 47,000; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.