What are the main factors that influence an Agent Trainee's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Agent Trainee's salary?

An Agent Trainee's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,443 for beginners, reaching about $62,151 at mid-level, and approach $62,827 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Agent Trainee?

Agent Trainee salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Agent Trainee roles are District of Columbia $68,159, California $67,900, Massachusetts $66,996. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Agent Trainee roles make?

Salaries for Agent Trainee level roles vary by specialization: Manager Trainee: $103,319; Trainee: $83,445; Patent Agent Trainee: $78,934; Appraiser Trainee: $76,169; Accountant Trainee: $69,103.

Agent Trainee Salary in the United States

How much does an Agent Trainee make in the United States? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Agent Trainee in the United States is $61,560 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Agent Trainee's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,181
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,824 to $67,643
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,512

10% $52,512

50% (Median) $61,560

90% $73,181

Agent Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,643	$5,637	$1,301	$33
Average	$61,560	$5,130	$1,184	$30
25th Percentile	$56,824	$4,735	$1,093	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Agent Trainee Salaries

An Agent Trainee's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Agent Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Agent Trainee's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,443
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,292
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,151
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,405
Expert (over 8 years): $62,827

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Agent Trainee	less than 1 year	$59,443
Early Career Level Agent Trainee	1-2 years	$60,292
Mid-Level Level Agent Trainee	2-4 years	$62,151
Senior-Level Level Agent Trainee	5-8 years	$62,405
Expert Level Agent Trainee	over 8 years	$62,827

How Do Agent Trainee Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Agent Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,159.
California: $67,900.
Massachusetts: $66,996.

District of Columbia $68,159 California $67,900 Massachusetts $66,996 Washington $66,749 New Jersey $66,725 Alaska $66,638 Connecticut $65,789 New York $65,444

Hawaii $64,342 Rhode Island $63,825 Maryland $63,474 Minnesota $62,994 Colorado $62,809 Illinois $62,748 Oregon $62,514 Delaware $62,342

New Hampshire $62,233 Virginia $61,991 Pennsylvania $61,283 Nevada $60,926 North Dakota $60,809 Michigan $60,624 Wisconsin $60,556 Vermont $60,421

Texas $60,045 Maine $60,021 Arizona $59,984 Ohio $59,941 Georgia $59,374 Indiana $59,091 Wyoming $59,036 Utah $58,950

Iowa $58,913 Kansas $58,617 Louisiana $58,531 North Carolina $58,500 Missouri $58,488 Florida $58,248 Montana $58,119 Nebraska $57,995

Kentucky $57,928 South Carolina $57,682 Tennessee $57,528 Idaho $57,466 New Mexico $57,017 Oklahoma $56,918 Alabama $56,555 South Dakota $55,946

Arkansas $55,613 West Virginia $55,435 Mississippi $54,899

Top Paying Cities for Agent Trainee

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $77,645
San Francisco: $76,795
Oakland: $75,177

San Jose, CA $77,645

San Francisco, CA $76,795

Oakland, CA $75,177

New York, NY $70,879

Paramus, NJ $70,018

Queens Village, NY $70,014

Passaic, NJ $69,956

Bergenfield, NJ $69,950

Stamford, CT $69,815

Huntington, NY $69,790

Newark, NJ $69,335

Bridgeport, CT $69,205

Vallejo, CA $69,082

New Brunswick, NJ $69,058

Petaluma, CA $69,021

Middlesex, NJ $68,904

Somerset, NJ $68,861

Santa Cruz, CA $68,781

Boston, MA $68,405

Monterey, CA $68,189

Seattle, WA $68,048

Santa Rosa, CA $68,036

Los Angeles, CA $68,017

Juneau, AK $67,857

Washington, DC $67,790

Orange, CA $67,570

Santa Ana, CA $67,408

Long Beach, CA $67,346

Anaheim, CA $67,334

Anchorage, AK $67,303

Santa Maria, CA $67,119

Everett, WA $67,106

Danbury, CT $66,890

Bremerton, WA $66,805

Tacoma, WA $66,583

New Suffolk, NY $66,582

Sacramento, CA $66,565

Santa Barbara, CA $66,497

San Diego, CA $66,429

Trenton, NJ $66,429

Brockton, MA $66,361

Fairbanks, AK $66,211

Lompoc, CA $66,054

Lowell, MA $66,004

Ventura, CA $65,992

Nashua, NH $65,980

Stockton, CA $65,974

Modesto, CA $65,524

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,389

Olympia, WA $65,272

Kennewick, WA $65,272

New Haven, CT $65,247

Lawrence, MA $65,026

Hartford, CT $64,964

Riverside, CA $64,952

New Bedford, MA $64,890

Richland, WA $64,890

Bakersfield, CA $64,804

San Bernardino, CA $64,779

New Britain, CT $64,773

Atlantic City, NJ $64,773

New London, CT $64,749

Norwich, CT $64,730

Portsmouth, NH $64,718

Boulder, CO $64,587

Portland, OR $64,502

Worcester, MA $64,496

Minneapolis, MN $64,305

Philadelphia, PA $64,219

Honolulu, HI $64,016

Saint Paul, MN $63,986

Vineland, NJ $63,973

Providence, RI $63,794

Chicago, IL $63,616

Bellingham, WA $63,542

Springfield, MA $63,493

Baltimore, MD $63,474

Chico, CA $63,320

Pittsfield, MA $63,154

Manchester, NH $63,037

Spokane, WA $62,766

Denver, CO $62,760

Albany, NY $62,471

Troy, NY $62,446

Nassau, NY $62,380

Schenectady, NY $62,317

Wilmington, DE $62,268

Burlington, VT $62,182

Salem, OR $62,157

Portland, ME $61,966

Yakima, WA $61,905

Rochester, MN $61,714

Reno, NV $61,683

Fresno, CA $61,683

Milwaukee, WI $61,628

Detroit, MI $61,566

Ann Arbor, MI $61,555

Allentown, PA $61,547

Colorado Springs, CO $61,443

Syracuse, NY $61,412

Carson City, NV $61,412

Houston, TX $61,326

Eugene, OR $61,295

Gary, IN $61,221

Springfield, OR $61,172

Bismarck, ND $61,160

Galveston, TX $61,117

Medford, OR $61,024

Fort Collins, CO $61,000

Concord, NH $60,969

Austin, TX $60,950

Mesa, AZ $60,821

Reading, PA $60,815

Phoenix, AZ $60,809

Dallas, TX $60,790

Saint Cloud, MN $60,731

Madison, WI $60,649

Utica, NY $60,483

Rochester, NY $60,384

Des Moines, IA $60,378

Raleigh, NC $60,372

Atlanta, GA $60,279

Battle Creek, MI $60,261

Salt Lake City, UT $60,242

Lancaster, PA $60,150

Harrisburg, PA $60,064

Kansas City, MO $60,002

Kansas City, KS $59,990

Champaign, IL $59,990

Fort Worth, TX $59,984

Columbus, OH $59,973

Boca Raton, FL $59,959

Pittsburgh, PA $59,935

Richmond, VA $59,910

Indianapolis, IN $59,898

Cleveland, OH $59,892

Las Vegas, NV $59,818

Cincinnati, OH $59,818

Petersburg, VA $59,725

Huntsville, AL $59,633

Lansing, MI $59,592

Lebanon, PA $59,584

Pueblo, CO $59,578

Appleton, WI $59,559

Buffalo, NY $59,534

Dayton, OH $59,516

Racine, WI $59,504

Charlotte, NC $59,498

Saint Louis, MO $59,479

York, PA $59,442

Elkhart, IN $59,442

Gastonia, NC $59,430

Billings, MT $59,416

Beaumont, TX $59,399

Lorain, OH $59,387

Benton Harbor, MI $59,374

Toledo, OH $59,362

Binghamton, NY $59,331

Rock Hill, SC $59,325

Rockford, IL $59,294

Springfield, IL $59,270

Elyria, OH $59,264

Fargo, ND $59,264

Flagstaff, AZ $59,221

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,184

Duluth, MN $59,147

Miami, FL $59,147

Grand Forks, ND $59,104

Cheyenne, WY $59,104

Bangor, ME $58,968

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,900

Durham, NC $58,875

Louisville, KY $58,870

Grand Rapids, MI $58,857

Hialeah, FL $58,851

Casper, WY $58,765

Scranton, PA $58,691

New Orleans, LA $58,673

Virginia Beach, VA $58,666

Akron, OH $58,636

Peoria, IL $58,556

Sarasota, FL $58,543

Nashville, TN $58,500

Omaha, NE $58,500

Green Bay, WI $58,500

Baton Rouge, LA $58,469

Charleston, SC $58,457

Davenport, IA $58,426

Jamestown, NY $58,426

Tucson, AZ $58,396

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,359

Tampa, FL $58,346

Evansville, IN $58,309

Port Arthur, TX $58,309

Bradenton, FL $58,285

Santa Fe, NM $58,174

Orlando, FL $58,063

Clearwater, FL $58,045

La Crosse, WI $57,915

Canton, OH $57,915

Albuquerque, NM $57,879

Newport News, VA $57,872

High Point, NC $57,854

Ogden, UT $57,829

Corpus Christi, TX $57,780

Norfolk, VA $57,743

Laramie, WY $57,743

Rock Island, IL $57,706

Saginaw, MI $57,694

Jacksonville, FL $57,688

Salisbury, NC $57,675

Boise, ID $57,663

Moline, IL $57,632

Fort Myers, FL $57,614

Memphis, TN $57,602

Tulsa, OK $57,571

Waterloo, IA $57,534

Spartanburg, SC $57,472

Lincoln, NE $57,441

Fort Wayne, IN $57,429

Provo, UT $57,423

Cedar Falls, IA $57,349

San Antonio, TX $57,324

Greensboro, NC $57,300

South Bend, IN $57,294

Savannah, GA $57,226

Muskegon, MI $57,201

Birmingham, AL $57,195

Winston Salem, NC $57,165

Lake Charles, LA $57,017

Anderson, IN $57,004

Lexington, KY $56,986

Augusta, GA $56,967

Greenville, SC $56,967

Lima, OH $56,918

Wichita, KS $56,912

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,912

Columbia, SC $56,857

Springfield, OH $56,844

Asheville, NC $56,746

Bloomington, IN $56,703

Knoxville, TN $56,481

Shreveport, LA $56,475

Wilmington, NC $56,395

Roanoke, VA $56,395

Topeka, KS $56,284

Frankfort, KY $56,277

Oklahoma City, OK $56,235

Chillicothe, OH $56,210

Longview, TX $56,204

Melbourne, FL $56,198

Sioux Falls, SD $56,099

Mobile, AL $56,093

Terre Haute, IN $56,069

Altoona, PA $56,032

Amarillo, TX $55,989

Killeen, TX $55,970

Fayetteville, AR $55,921

Chattanooga, TN $55,902

Sioux City, IA $55,847

Idaho Falls, ID $55,835

Lynchburg, VA $55,785

Gainesville, FL $55,705

Portsmouth, OH $55,675

Little Rock, AR $55,662

Lafayette, LA $55,638

Youngstown, OH $55,638

Daytona Beach, FL $55,601

Clarksville, TN $55,595

Pensacola, FL $55,588

Temple, TX $55,584

Hopkinsville, KY $55,404

Erie, PA $55,392

Florence, SC $55,367

Charleston, WV $55,268

Great Falls, MT $55,238

Macon, GA $55,151

Tallahassee, FL $55,145

Fayetteville, NC $55,133

Waco, TX $55,121

Helena, MT $55,078

Pine Bluff, AR $55,054

Vincennes, IN $54,979

Lubbock, TX $54,954

Alamogordo, NM $54,917

Twin Falls, ID $54,862

Rapid City, SD $54,844

Jackson, MS $54,733

Huntington, WV $54,729

Greenville, MS $54,727

Parkersburg, WV $54,664

Montgomery, AL $54,653

Wichita Falls, TX $54,591

Springfield, MO $54,591

Biloxi, MS $54,560

Monroe, LA $54,499

Johnstown, PA $54,456

Sumter, SC $54,431

Columbus, GA $54,425

Pascagoula, MS $54,308

Abilene, TX $54,308

Kingsport, TN $54,148

Albany, GA $54,148

Gulfport, MS $54,130

Alexandria, LA $53,926

Fort Smith, AR $53,772

El Paso, TX $53,606

Las Cruces, NM $53,329

Harlingen, TX $53,173

Pocatello, ID $53,163

Florence, AL $53,083

Brownsville, TX $53,071

Mcallen, TX $52,941

Dothan, AL $52,855

Columbus, MS $52,490

Altus, OK $52,203

Lawton, OK $52,086

Pierre, SD $51,864

How Education impacts an Agent Trainee's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Agent Trainee professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Agent Trainee with a high school is between $54,138 and $57,336.

Agent Trainee Salaries by Degree Level

$59,900
$59,100
$58,300
$57,500
$56,600
$55,800
$55,000
$54,200

Typical Education for Agent Trainee
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	25%
High School	25%
Associate's Degree	6.3%
Bachelor's Degree	62.5%
Master's Degree or MBA	6.3%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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Agent Trainee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Agent Trainee's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$56,824

Average $61,560/year

$67,643

$4,735

Average $5,130/month

$5,637

$1,093

Average $1,184/week

$1,301

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,643	$5,637	$1,301	$33
Average	$61,560	$5,130	$1,184	$30
25th Percentile	$56,824	$4,735	$1,093	$27

Salary Trends for Agent Trainee

Salaries for an Agent Trainee can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $79,161 in 2023 to around $74,124 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Agent Trainee salary trends, click here.

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2023	$79,161
2024	$76,267
2025	$74,124

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K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services United States

W $114,096/per year

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D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services United States

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