Salary comparison
Insurance Sales Agents: Bloomington vs Rochester
Bloomington, IL pays about 3.7% more for insurance sales agents on paper — $82,040 vs $79,150. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Bloomington comes out ahead by $2,890 a year in real buying power.
Bloomington, IL
$82,040
$56,230
$102,250
$39.44
100
$82,040/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Rochester, NY
$79,150
$62,960
$103,140
$38.05
100
$79,150/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,890 a year (3.7%) in favor of Bloomington. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Bloomington runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Rochester sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Bloomington is the better deal by $2,890 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Rochester to Bloomington for this role, the raise needs to beat 3.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do insurance sales agents earn more, Bloomington or Rochester?
Bloomington pays $82,040 on median — about 3.7% more than Rochester ($79,150). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Bloomington. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Bloomington gives you roughly$82,040 of real buying power versus $79,150 in the other city.