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50 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 41-3021” (soc) for Insurance Sales Agents. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 1,046 | 5.7 | $76,998 | exam | Broker/Dealer Agent (BDA); Health and Life Insurance - Debit Coll |
| TX | 428 | 20.6 | $86,587 | exam | Funeral Pre-Arrangment Life Agent; General Lines Agent / All LOAs |
| CA | 275 | 12.3 | $93,421 | licence | Broker-Dealer Certificate; Casualty Broker-Agent |
| GA | 255 | 12.4 | $123,440 | exam | Associate Broker; Broker |
| NY | 238 | 8.5 | $110,358 | exam | Excess Line Broker; Insurance Agent, Accident, Health, Lif |
| IL | 197 | 6.5 | $89,945 | exam | BROKER, MEAT/POULTRY/MEAT AND POULTRY; EGG PRODUCER-DEALER/PRODUCER-PACKER/GR |
| PA | 163 | 12.2 | $106,583 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 135 | 13.5 | $100,200 | exam | INSURANCE PRODUCER |
| LA | 106 | 5.1 | $72,812 | licence | Insurance Producer |
| MA | 103 | 7.5 | $103,076 | exam | FINANCIAL BROKERS, AGENTS, AND DEALERS |
| NC | 98 | 3.1 | $81,914 | exam | Accredited Re-insurer (Life/Health & P; Agent-Insurance Producer - Accident He |
| CO | 84 | 13.1 | $108,017 | exam | Insurance Agent |
| AZ | 76 | 10.4 | $55,603 | licence | Insurance Producer; Insurance Producer Self-Service Storag |
| WA | 61 | 5.8 | $94,872 | exam | Agent (Insurance); Brokers (Insurance) |
| IN | 56 | 13.6 | $100,244 | exam | Licensed Insurance Agent; Licensed Security Salesperson (License |
| MN | 56 | 2.5 | $108,180 | exam | Broker's License to Represent a Distil; Food Broker License |
| CT | 53 | 5.8 | $97,068 | exam | Broker - Dealer Agent; Certified Insurance Consultant License |
| TN | 49 | 7.7 | $92,224 | exam | INSURANCE PRODUCER; SURPLUS LINES AGENT |
| OK | 48 | 11.6 | $90,629 | exam | Active Broker License; Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Cours |
| MO | 47 | 9.7 | $74,878 | exam | Insurance Agent; Insurance Consultant |
| AL | 46 | 86.5 | $82,083 | licence | Licensed Insurance Managing General Ag; Licensed Insurance Producer |
| MI | 46 | 9.1 | $90,942 | exam | Insurance Agent (Insurance Producer); Insurance Agent, Surplus Lines |
| UT | 38 | 4.9 | $62,747 | licence | INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS |
| VA | 36 | 7.4 | $76,489 | exam | Insurance Sales Agent |
| MD | 36 | 5.9 | $125,498 | not matched | — |
| OH | 33 | 15.8 | $78,881 | exam | Insurance Agent |
| NV | 32 | 5.8 | $66,125 | not matched | — |
| WI | 32 | 2.9 | $69,553 | exam | BROKER-DEALERS; INSURANCE INTERMEDIARY (AGENT) |
| OR | 31 | 12.5 | $62,090 | licence | Event Officials; Insurance Consultants |
| KS | 29 | 8.2 | $103,722 | licence | Insurance Agent |
| SC | 27 | 2.5 | $84,567 | licence | Broker; Broker In Charge |
| KY | 26 | 4.8 | $64,857 | exam | Insurance Administrator (TPA); Insurance Agent |
| AR | 25 | 2.0 | $67,020 | exam | Boiler Inspector (Insurance); Consultant |
| NE | 20 | 6.0 | $81,908 | licence | Broker-Dealer; Broker-Dealer Agent |
| IA | 19 | 10.1 | $76,450 | not matched | — |
| SD | 18 | 6.2 | $78,259 | licence | Insurance Producer; Insurance Surplus Lines Broker/Agent |
| MT | 17 | 2.4 | $51,575 | exam | Insurance Agents |
| ID | 15 | 4.5 | $67,358 | exam | Insurance Producer; Manufactured Home Resale Broker |
| NH | 14 | 3.9 | $101,000 | exam | Electrical Inspectors, Third Party; Insurance Producer |
| NM | 14 | 4.8 | $66,403 | exam | Broker/Dealer and Agent; Insurance Producer |
| MS | 14 | 2.7 | $72,421 | exam | Insurance Producer |
| RI | 14 | 2.9 | $105,300 | exam | Insurance Producer; Surplus Line Broker |
| ND | 12 | 1.7 | $42,100 | exam | Broker Dealer; Insurance Consultants |
| HI | 9 | 10.1 | $75,681 | exam | Insurance Producer (Agent) |
| WY | 9 | 1.2 | $65,273 | licence | INSURANCE SALESPERSON |
| DE | 8 | 4.8 | $99,263 | exam | Insurance Agent; Insurance Appraiser |
| ME | 8 | 9.1 | $85,849 | not matched | — |
| DC | 5 | 2.6 | $115,077 | not matched | — |
| VT | 4 | 3.8 | $80,200 | exam | Insurance Producer; Life Settlement Broker |
| AK | 4 | 12.2 | $54,612 | licence | Insurance Occupations |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.