Salary comparison
Insurance Sales Agents: Sheboygan vs Philadelphia
Sheboygan, WI pays about 0.0% more for insurance sales agents on paper — $81,550 vs $81,540. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Sheboygan comes out ahead by $10 a year in real buying power.
Sheboygan, WI
$81,550
$55,950
$128,300
$39.21
100
$81,550/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Philadelphia, PA
$81,540
$59,770
$121,220
$39.20
100
$81,540/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $10 a year (0.0%) in favor of Sheboygan. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Sheboygan runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Philadelphia sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Sheboygan is the better deal by $10 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Philadelphia to Sheboygan for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.0% 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, Sheboygan or Philadelphia?
Sheboygan pays $81,550 on median — about 0.0% more than Philadelphia ($81,540). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Sheboygan. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Sheboygan gives you roughly$81,550 of real buying power versus $81,540 in the other city.