Insurance Agent states
51
Above median
Occupational licensing · Finance · 51 state boards
Insurance Agent Licensing Requirements by State
Insurance Agent licensing rules differ by state. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) compilation and responsible state boards (current as of May 15, 2026), this registry compares education hours, initial and renewal fees, exams, background checks and reciprocity notes across 51 boards. Use the table to compare differences, then verify the current rule with the responsible board before applying.
Insurance Agent across 51 state boards. Nearest coverage peers (51-state band): Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Debt Collector, Mortgage Loan Originator.
- States regulated
- 51
- Avg initial fee
- $126
- Require an exam
- 100%
- Avg education hours
- 48
Board Pathway Strip
Insurance Agent: 51 boards · ~48 avg pre-licensure hrs · exam on 100% · background check on 100% · avg first fee $126. Same-lane boards: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Debt Collector, Mortgage Loan Originator.
Insurance Agent vs. every tracked profession
Average confirmed pre-licensure education hours, board-sourced state requirements
48 39th of 47 higher than 8 of 47 professions
professions with confirmed education-hour requirements, bucketed by value
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Source PlainCredential NCSL and state-board corpus · 2026
Sells insurance policies. Requires state producer exam.
Insurance Agent initial fees swing $20 (NH) to $247 (CA), a $227 spread across 51 boards ; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) often lands on a different fee band.
Board thresholds for Insurance Agent drift board-to-board; the same pattern shows up on Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Debt Collector in finance. Methodology notes live on our methods page.
Insurance Agent edu hrs
48 hrs
Bottom quartile, lowest
Insurance Agent first fee
$126
Below median
Insurance Agent renewal
$103
Below median
Board gates for Insurance Agent: exam on 51/51 (100%), background check on 51/51 (100%) , CE on 51/51 (avg 24 hrs/cycle) . Stack that against Certified Public Accountant (CPA) / Debt Collector before calling this license soft or hard.
Insurance Agent: nationwide coverage neighbours
Coverage band
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Hour load
- Armed Security Guard · 41 avg hrs
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Cheapest vs priciest jurisdiction for Insurance Agent
A $227 fee spread for the same credential
Initial licensing fees in New Hampshire ($ 20) and California ($ 247) bracket the field, a 12.3× spread for identical practice rights.
NH
New Hampshire
$20 initial licensing fee
CA
California
$247 initial licensing fee
Insurance Agent boards vs Certified Public Accountant (CPA) / Debt Collector - state table
51 statesWhat to do with this
Insurance Agent is regulated in 51 states -- here's how to use that before you act.
- Insurance Agent ranks #39 of 47 professions by average pre-licensure education hours -- see how it compares to similar roles. Browse all professions
- #40 of 97 professions by number of states requiring a license -- see which states are strictest overall. State burden rankings
- Initial fees for Insurance Agent range from $20 (NH) to $247 (CA) -- check whether your license transfers before assuming you'd need to pay again. Reciprocity guide
Requirements are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research and verified against state board sites where possible; always confirm current rules with the licensing board before relying on any single row.
Every figure on PlainCredential is rendered directly from NCSL and state occupational- licensing board data, no number is typed in by an editor. Insurance Agent requirements from NCSL and state board schedules: 51 rows, no hand-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.