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This question is about agent demographics.
What percentage of Agents are female?
51.3% of agents are female in the United States. This is 1.8 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female agents has increased by 2.7 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 208,636 female agents in the U.S. and 198,063 male agents in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 406,699 people with the specific job title of agent and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Agents By Year
| Year | Female Agents | Male Agents | Percentage Female Agents | Percentage Male Agents | |
| 2019 | 1,948 | 1,852 | 51.3% | 48.7% | |
| 2018 | 1,709 | 1,744 | 49.5% | 50.5% | |
| 2017 | 1,662 | 1,726 | 49.1% | 50.9% | |
| 2016 | 1,675 | 1,737 | 49.1% | 50.9% | |
| 2015 | 1,619 | 1,737 | 48.2% | 51.8% | |
| 2014 | 1,685 | 1,699 | 49.8% | 50.2% | |
| 2013 | 1,525 | 1,708 | 47.2% | 52.8% | |
| 2012 | 1,596 | 1,573 | 50.4% | 49.6% | |
| 2011 | 1,537 | 1,644 | 48.3% | 51.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,563 | 1,658 | 48.5% | 51.5% |
Additionally, female agents tend to be younger than male agents. The average age of a female agent is 45.7, while the average age of a male agent is 46.2.
While the majority of U.S. agents are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 87% of floor broker are male. On the other hand, some agent jobs are dominated by females. 82% of insurance verification specialist, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among agents. The average male agent earns an average annual salary of $33,931, while the average female agent earns an average annual income of $29,104, meaning female agents make 86 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Agents Are Female FAQ
Are agents jobs male or female dominated?
Agent jobs are female dominated. 51.3% of agents are female and 48.7% of agents are male in the United States.
How has the number of female agents changed over time?
The number of female agents has increased by 2.7% since 2010. In 2010, there were 48.5% female agents and the latest data shows that there are 51.3% female agents in the U.S.
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