Bottom quarter
$67K
Insurance Sales Agent Salary in Buffalo
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$97K
Top quarter
$137K
Top 10%
$176K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$74K
Median
$107K
Top quarter
$151K
Top 10%
$194K
Adjusted for Buffalo at 0.99× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Insurance Sales Agent in Buffalo pulls a median of $106,920 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $150,561 and the strongest reps clearing $194,202. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $97,020, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $136,620. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. Buffalo's cost-of-living tilt is 0.99× — the band reflects that. $150,561 is what top-quartile Insurance Sales Agent earnings look like in Buffalo when you hit quota. Don't undersell the variable.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$150,561 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$128,741 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$106,920 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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