Best states for an insurance producer

Q: What is the best state for insurance producers?

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

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

The highest paying state for insurance producers is North Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for insurance producers?

The worst state for insurance producers is North Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an insurance producer and really want to work at State Farm Insurance Agency? Turns out, your chances to become an insurance producer are better in some states than others.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for insurance producer jobs.

The median salary for insurance producers in South Dakota is $74,114. Compare that to the median salary in North Carolina of $50,665, which ranked worst for insurance producers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.South Dakota is the best state, and Racine is the city with the highest pay for insurance producers.

10 best states for insurance producers in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total insurance producer jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $74,114
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.77
Insurance producer jobs in South Dakota
2. Alaska
Total insurance producer jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $76,654
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
Insurance producer jobs in Alaska
3. Alabama
Total insurance producer jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $71,427
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Insurance producer jobs in Alabama
4. North Dakota
Total insurance producer jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $71,398
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Insurance producer jobs in North Dakota
5. District of Columbia
Total insurance producer jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $83,685
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Insurance producer jobs in District of Columbia
6. Rhode Island
Total insurance producer jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $75,790
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Insurance producer jobs in Rhode Island
7. Wisconsin
Total insurance producer jobs: 196
Average annual salary: $77,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Insurance producer jobs in Wisconsin
8. New York
Total insurance producer jobs: 523
Average annual salary: $76,448
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Insurance producer jobs in New York
9. New Hampshire
Total insurance producer jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $76,996
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Insurance producer jobs in New Hampshire
10. Illinois
Total insurance producer jobs: 470
Average annual salary: $73,367
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Insurance producer jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an insurance producer

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Detailed list of the best states for an insurance producer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$74,114	$53,000	869,666	76
2	Alaska	$76,654	$60,000	739,795	63
3	Alabama	$71,427	$49,000	4,874,747	244
4	North Dakota	$71,398	$51,000	755,393	56
5	District of Columbia	$83,685	$59,000	693,972	86
6	Rhode Island	$75,790	$54,000	1,059,639	53
7	Wisconsin	$77,783	$55,000	5,795,483	196
8	New York	$76,448	$54,000	19,849,399	523
9	New Hampshire	$76,996	$55,000	1,342,795	42
10	Illinois	$73,367	$52,000	12,802,023	470
11	Wyoming	$65,267	$46,000	579,315	44
12	Oregon	$70,748	$49,000	4,142,776	192
13	Vermont	$66,751	$48,000	623,657	66
14	Massachusetts	$77,365	$55,000	6,859,819	173
15	Minnesota	$70,947	$50,000	5,576,606	237
16	Montana	$65,633	$46,000	1,050,493	72
17	Maine	$67,568	$49,000	1,335,907	54
18	Delaware	$67,796	$48,000	961,939	64
19	Ohio	$68,140	$48,000	11,658,609	333
20	Indiana	$69,341	$49,000	6,666,818	185
21	Kansas	$64,988	$46,000	2,913,123	130
22	Tennessee	$61,624	$43,000	6,715,984	352
23	Arkansas	$61,743	$43,000	3,004,279	141
24	Washington	$70,101	$48,000	7,405,743	219
25	Kentucky	$64,240	$45,000	4,454,189	149
26	Louisiana	$59,916	$41,000	4,684,333	306
27	Connecticut	$69,896	$50,000	3,588,184	97
28	Nebraska	$63,635	$45,000	1,920,076	96
29	New Jersey	$70,364	$50,000	9,005,644	159
30	Idaho	$58,737	$41,000	1,716,943	126
31	South Carolina	$60,169	$42,000	5,024,369	193
32	Michigan	$60,835	$43,000	9,962,311	275
33	Colorado	$60,629	$43,000	5,607,154	297
34	Utah	$58,266	$41,000	3,101,833	156
35	Nevada	$58,457	$40,000	2,998,039	101
36	Mississippi	$54,948	$38,000	2,984,100	208
37	Hawaii	$58,799	$46,000	1,427,538	55
38	West Virginia	$56,089	$40,000	1,815,857	76
39	California	$64,033	$44,000	39,536,653	1,163
40	Texas	$57,472	$39,000	28,304,596	884
41	Iowa	$54,062	$38,000	3,145,711	240
42	Maryland	$63,912	$45,000	6,052,177	177
43	Virginia	$61,327	$43,000	8,470,020	265
44	Pennsylvania	$57,906	$41,000	12,805,537	348
45	Georgia	$57,484	$40,000	10,429,379	414
46	Oklahoma	$55,829	$39,000	3,930,864	127
47	Florida	$54,736	$36,000	20,984,400	674
48	Missouri	$56,420	$40,000	6,113,532	223
49	New Mexico	$54,458	$38,000	2,088,070	83
50	Arizona	$51,970	$36,000	7,016,270	238
51	North Carolina	$50,665	$35,000	10,273,419	291

Highest paying states for insurance producers

Rank	State	Avg. Insurance Producer Salary
1	South Dakota	$74,114
2	Alaska	$76,654
3	Alabama	$71,427
4	North Dakota	$71,398
5	District of Columbia	$83,685
6	Rhode Island	$75,790
7	Wisconsin	$77,783
8	New York	$76,448
9	New Hampshire	$76,996
10	Illinois	$73,367
11	Wyoming	$65,267
12	Oregon	$70,748
13	Vermont	$66,751
14	Massachusetts	$77,365
15	Minnesota	$70,947
16	Montana	$65,633
17	Maine	$67,568
18	Delaware	$67,796
19	Ohio	$68,140
20	Indiana	$69,341
21	Kansas	$64,988
22	Tennessee	$61,624
23	Arkansas	$61,743
24	Washington	$70,101
25	Kentucky	$64,240
26	Louisiana	$59,916
27	Connecticut	$69,896
28	Nebraska	$63,635
29	New Jersey	$70,364
30	Idaho	$58,737
31	South Carolina	$60,169
32	Michigan	$60,835
33	Colorado	$60,629
34	Utah	$58,266
35	Nevada	$58,457
36	Mississippi	$54,948
37	Hawaii	$58,799
38	West Virginia	$56,089
39	California	$64,033
40	Texas	$57,472
41	Iowa	$54,062
42	Maryland	$63,912
43	Virginia	$61,327
44	Pennsylvania	$57,906
45	Georgia	$57,484
46	Oklahoma	$55,829
47	Florida	$54,736
48	Missouri	$56,420
49	New Mexico	$54,458
50	Arizona	$51,970
51	North Carolina	$50,665

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Total insurance producer jobs:	76
Average annual salary:	$74,114
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$102,000
Location Quotient:	1.77

Best states for an insurance producer

10 best states for insurance producers in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. Alaska

3. Alabama

4. North Dakota

5. District of Columbia

6. Rhode Island

7. Wisconsin

8. New York

9. New Hampshire

10. Illinois