Salary Range. According to the BLS, 321,780 people worked as insurance agents nationwide as of May 2011. The average annual wage for these agents was $62,970, or $30.28 an hour. The top 25 percent could make $72,490 or more, with the top 10 percent reaching six-figure salaries of $115,300 or higher.ccording to the BLS, 321,780 people worked as insurance agents nationwide as of May 2011. The average annual wage for these agents was $62,970, or $30.28 an hour.