SOC 41-3021 · Pittsfield, MA metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Pittsfield, MA

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $88,450 a year ($42.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,420: half of the 90 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$88,450average per year

$42.52 / hourMedian $73,420Take-home ≈ $66,952

  • $57K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,500 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Pittsfield earn between $59,270 and $92,550.

  • $57K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,450$7,371$42.52
Median$73,420$6,118$35.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,270$4,939$28.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,550$7,712$44.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Pittsfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Pittsfield earn 14% less than the Massachusetts average ($103,070) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsfield$88,450$73,420$57,450$126,50090
Massachusetts$103,070$79,300$57,620$163,3809,940
United States$81,480$62,280$37,330$138,140479,100

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Pittsfield

On the average salary of $88,450, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $66,952 a year, or $5,579 a month and $2,575 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Pittsfield a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $88,450 buys what about $93,001 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Massachusetts cities

Pittsfield ranks 6th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($105,000).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for insurance sales agents

Fond du Lac, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,600).

Insurance Sales Agents salary by city

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in Pittsfield: questions

How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Pittsfield?

$42.52 an hour on average, and $35.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Pittsfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Pittsfield?

About $66,952 a year ($5,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,450. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3021; area Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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