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Insurance Sales Agents
Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company.
What an insurance sales agent does
Become an insurance sales agent
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good insurance sales agent
- Reading work related information.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
- Looking for ways to help people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $57 per hour with an average salary of $68,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $24 and $50 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $17,600 and $82,800 per year.
- 56% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $36 per hour with an average salary of $41,900 per year.
Insurance Sales Agent job outlook
- There are 10,595 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,576 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 4% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 17% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.