Connie Sharp, an examiner at the Department of Motor Vehicle Safety Driver Testing Center in Rock Springs, Ga., checks Daniel Foster’s auto insurance card prior to taking a driving test in this file photo.1 Maine $889 average annual premium
2 Iowa $985 average annual premium
3 Wisconsin $987 average annual premium
4 Idaho $1,011 average annual premium
5 North Carolina $1,022 average annual premium
The average auto premium is $1,228 in Tennessee and $1,694 in Georgia. The highest auto insurance premiums are in Louisiana, at $2,536.
Source: Insure.com’s 2012 rankings