Best states for an insurance broker

Q: What is the best state for insurance brokers?

The best state to be an insurance broker is South Dakota based on insurance broker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for insurance brokers?

The highest paying state for insurance brokers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for insurance brokers?

The worst state for insurance brokers is Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for insurance brokers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for insurance broker jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for insurance brokers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for insurance broker jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for insurance brokers. South Dakota is the best state for insurance brokers, where the median salary is $104,010.South Dakota is the best state, and Vancouver is the city with the highest pay for insurance brokers.

10 best states for insurance brokers in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total insurance broker jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $104,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Insurance broker jobs in South Dakota
2. North Dakota
Total insurance broker jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $96,483
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.84
Insurance broker jobs in North Dakota
3. Alabama
Total insurance broker jobs: 212
Average annual salary: $100,213
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Insurance broker jobs in Alabama
4. Rhode Island
Total insurance broker jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $98,976
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Insurance broker jobs in Rhode Island
5. Wyoming
Total insurance broker jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $93,243
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
2.01
Insurance broker jobs in Wyoming
6. Montana
Total insurance broker jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $91,824
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Insurance broker jobs in Montana
7. Wisconsin
Total insurance broker jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $107,840
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Insurance broker jobs in Wisconsin
8. Washington
Total insurance broker jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $109,320
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Insurance broker jobs in Washington
9. Oregon
Total insurance broker jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $97,042
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Insurance broker jobs in Oregon
10. Nebraska
Total insurance broker jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $94,213
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Insurance broker jobs in Nebraska

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Detailed list of the best states for an insurance broker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$104,010	$68,000	869,666	71
2	North Dakota	$96,483	$64,000	755,393	57
3	Alabama	$100,213	$63,000	4,874,747	212
4	Rhode Island	$98,976	$65,000	1,059,639	58
5	Wyoming	$93,243	$60,000	579,315	40
6	Montana	$91,824	$61,000	1,050,493	78
7	Wisconsin	$107,840	$70,000	5,795,483	158
8	Washington	$109,320	$71,000	7,405,743	158
9	Oregon	$97,042	$63,000	4,142,776	163
10	Nebraska	$94,213	$61,000	1,920,076	84
11	New Hampshire	$102,380	$68,000	1,342,795	40
12	Delaware	$89,923	$59,000	961,939	67
13	Minnesota	$89,970	$59,000	5,576,606	268
14	Massachusetts	$100,119	$66,000	6,859,819	139
15	Tennessee	$82,470	$53,000	6,715,984	321
16	Iowa	$84,306	$55,000	3,145,711	210
17	District of Columbia	$107,465	$71,000	693,972	21
18	Mississippi	$81,246	$51,000	2,984,100	190
19	Indiana	$89,270	$58,000	6,666,818	172
20	Maine	$86,930	$58,000	1,335,907	52
21	Vermont	$84,628	$56,000	623,657	60
22	Kentucky	$83,256	$54,000	4,454,189	149
23	Idaho	$81,947	$53,000	1,716,943	126
24	Arkansas	$81,643	$52,000	3,004,279	119
25	North Carolina	$87,740	$57,000	10,273,419	256
26	Alaska	$83,094	$60,000	739,795	57
27	Illinois	$86,913	$56,000	12,802,023	427
28	New Jersey	$92,124	$60,000	9,005,644	163
29	Connecticut	$90,214	$59,000	3,588,184	68
30	South Carolina	$81,803	$52,000	5,024,369	161
31	Colorado	$82,181	$53,000	5,607,154	252
32	Kansas	$80,581	$51,000	2,913,123	125
33	Louisiana	$75,356	$46,000	4,684,333	275
34	Ohio	$80,586	$52,000	11,658,609	286
35	California	$87,807	$56,000	39,536,653	747
36	Missouri	$81,638	$52,000	6,113,532	199
37	Arizona	$79,785	$52,000	7,016,270	213
38	Nevada	$75,023	$48,000	2,998,039	113
39	West Virginia	$74,266	$48,000	1,815,857	62
40	New York	$84,820	$56,000	19,849,399	246
41	Pennsylvania	$79,511	$52,000	12,805,537	293
42	Texas	$76,871	$48,000	28,304,596	743
43	Maryland	$84,586	$55,000	6,052,177	142
44	Utah	$74,542	$47,000	3,101,833	132
45	Oklahoma	$73,423	$47,000	3,930,864	107
46	Hawaii	$55,820	$43,000	1,427,538	49
47	Georgia	$75,351	$47,000	10,429,379	334
48	New Mexico	$70,150	$45,000	2,088,070	77
49	Michigan	$70,787	$46,000	9,962,311	207
50	Florida	$53,551	$32,000	20,984,400	558
51	Virginia	$66,856	$44,000	8,470,020	207

Highest paying states for insurance brokers

Rank	State	Avg. Insurance Broker Salary
1	South Dakota	$104,010
2	North Dakota	$96,483
3	Alabama	$100,213
4	Rhode Island	$98,976
5	Wyoming	$93,243
6	Montana	$91,824
7	Wisconsin	$107,840
8	Washington	$109,320
9	Oregon	$97,042
10	Nebraska	$94,213
11	New Hampshire	$102,380
12	Delaware	$89,923
13	Minnesota	$89,970
14	Massachusetts	$100,119
15	Tennessee	$82,470
16	Iowa	$84,306
17	District of Columbia	$107,465
18	Mississippi	$81,246
19	Indiana	$89,270
20	Maine	$86,930
21	Vermont	$84,628
22	Kentucky	$83,256
23	Idaho	$81,947
24	Arkansas	$81,643
25	North Carolina	$87,740
26	Alaska	$83,094
27	Illinois	$86,913
28	New Jersey	$92,124
29	Connecticut	$90,214
30	South Carolina	$81,803
31	Colorado	$82,181
32	Kansas	$80,581
33	Louisiana	$75,356
34	Ohio	$80,586
35	California	$87,807
36	Missouri	$81,638
37	Arizona	$79,785
38	Nevada	$75,023
39	West Virginia	$74,266
40	New York	$84,820
41	Pennsylvania	$79,511
42	Texas	$76,871
43	Maryland	$84,586
44	Utah	$74,542
45	Oklahoma	$73,423
46	Hawaii	$55,820
47	Georgia	$75,351
48	New Mexico	$70,150
49	Michigan	$70,787
50	Florida	$53,551
51	Virginia	$66,856

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Total insurance broker jobs:	71
Average annual salary:	$104,010
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$157,000
Location Quotient:	1.99

Best states for an insurance broker

10 best states for insurance brokers in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. North Dakota

3. Alabama

4. Rhode Island

5. Wyoming

6. Montana

7. Wisconsin

8. Washington

9. Oregon

10. Nebraska