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Insurance Sales Agents salary in San Jose, CA

The median insurance sales agents in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $63,950 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,091 a month.

10th percentile
$46,870
25th percentile
$48,830
Median percentile
$63,950
75th percentile
$104,600
90th percentile
$191,040

Based on 1,590 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,087 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,950
Federal income tax−$5,494
Social Security + Medicare−$4,892
California income tax (approx.)−$4,477
Monthly take-home$4,091
Every two weeks$1,888

Does it go far here?

$57,914Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
69%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

All insurance sales agents salaries · Take-home pay in California