SOC 41-3021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Insurance Sales Agents — Lebanon
Lebanon, PA · 10 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Lebanon, PA is $56,560 a year, trailing the national median of $62,280 by 9.2%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.7%
- Openings per year
- 47,000
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
12.5% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Lebanon, PA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Lebanon, PA is $56,560 a year, trailing the national median of $62,280 by 9.2%. Half of workers earn between $46,090 and $78,880. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $38,500 and the ninetieth at $96,800.
The area has 80 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.6 of every thousand jobs. Philadelphia leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $81,540. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 96th of 214 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,500 | −38.2% |
| 25th | $46,090 | −26.0% |
| Median (50th) | $56,560 | −9.2% |
| 75th | $78,880 | +26.7% |
| 90th | $96,800 | +55.4% |
| Mean | $66,220 | +6.3% |
Other metro areas in Pennsylvania
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | $81,540 | 8,480 | |
| 2 | Allentown | $75,080 | 850 | |
| 3 | Lancaster | $69,500 | 530 | |
| 4 | Harrisburg | $65,370 | 880 | |
| 5 | Erie | $65,160 | 290 | |
| 6 | York | $61,990 | 540 | |
| 7 | Reading | $61,600 | 390 | |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | $59,990 | 3,710 | |
| 9 | State College | $58,680 | 140 | |
| 10 | Chambersburg | $56,980 | 100 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Lebanon run 6.8% below the national average, so the median of $56,560 goes as far as $60,687 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 2.6% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$56,560as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$60,687US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $56,560 a year, 9.2% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $38,500 to $96,800 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 80 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Philadelphia, at $81,540.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Insurance Sales Agents in Lebanon, PA?
The median annual wage is $56,560, or $27.19 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $62,280, so pay in Lebanon, PA is 9.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Lebanon, PA earns more than $96,800 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $38,500 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Philadelphia, at $81,540 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 80 jobs in this occupation in Lebanon, PA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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