Sales · SOC 41-3021
Insurance sales agents
BLS projects 572,600 jobs in 2025 to become 591,400 by 2035 — +3.3%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+3.3%
projected change to 2035
About 18,800 more jobs
43,100
openings a year
7.5% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$62,280
median annual pay
Usually entered with: high school diploma or equivalent
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment572,600
- 2035 projected591,400
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other sales occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Retail salespersons3,998,100-0.3%
- Cashiers3,106,300-6.5%
- First-line supervisors of retail sales workers1,419,800-3.7%
- Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,279,400-0.9%
- Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel1,272,700+2.7%
- Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents531,000+1.4%
- Real estate sales agents427,000+1.7%
- Counter and rental clerks409,400+3.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.