Insurance Underwriters Salary by State and Metro Area
Insurance Underwriters in the United States earn a median salary of $81,370/year ($39.12/hr). Salaries range from $55,530 to $145,160 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$56K
10th percentile
$65K
25th percentile
$81K
Median
$110K
75th percentile
$145K
90th percentile
Where Insurance Underwriters have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $104K | $1,528 | $63K |
| Nevada | $101K | $1,501 | $62K |
| Wisconsin | $97K | $1,202 | $58K |
| Washington | $99K | $1,830 | $56K |
| Maine | $96K | $1,281 | $55K |
| South Dakota | $83K | $1,017 | $55K |
| Connecticut | $101K | $1,679 | $54K |
| Colorado | $101K | $1,832 | $53K |
| Arkansas | $82K | $1,021 | $51K |
| Illinois | $90K | $1,407 | $50K |
| Massachusetts | $107K | $2,347 | $50K |
| Missouri | $80K | $1,097 | $49K |
| New York | $97K | $1,917 | $49K |
| Tennessee | $79K | $1,215 | $49K |
| Kentucky | $80K | $1,110 | $48K |
| Ohio | $79K | $1,188 | $48K |
| Georgia | $86K | $1,434 | $47K |
| Indiana | $77K | $1,144 | $47K |
| Maryland | $92K | $1,795 | $47K |
| New Jersey | $96K | $2,067 | $47K |
| North Dakota | $74K | $1,034 | $47K |
| Rhode Island | $85K | $1,544 | $47K |
| Texas | $79K | $1,415 | $47K |
| Kansas | $77K | $1,066 | $46K |
| South Carolina | $80K | $1,263 | $46K |
| Alaska | $82K | $1,643 | $46K |
| Iowa | $75K | $1,064 | $45K |
| Louisiana | $77K | $1,191 | $45K |
| Nebraska | $75K | $1,113 | $45K |
| Pennsylvania | $79K | $1,351 | $45K |
| Florida | $79K | $1,658 | $44K |
| Michigan | $77K | $1,272 | $44K |
| Minnesota | $81K | $1,384 | $44K |
| North Carolina | $77K | $1,284 | $44K |
| Arizona | $78K | $1,437 | $44K |
| Vermont | $78K | $1,498 | $43K |
| Virginia | $82K | $1,646 | $42K |
| California | $95K | $2,471 | $41K |
| Oklahoma | $67K | $1,081 | $40K |
| Utah | $73K | $1,350 | $40K |
| Wyoming | $62K | $1,008 | $40K |
| Oregon | $79K | $1,555 | $39K |
| New Mexico | $64K | $1,119 | $38K |
| Montana | $63K | $1,129 | $37K |
| District of Columbia | $82K | $2,146 | $36K |
| Idaho | $63K | $1,136 | $36K |
| Alabama | $62K | $1,085 | $36K |
| Mississippi | $59K | $1,077 | $34K |
| Hawaii | $73K | $2,240 | $28K |
Insurance Underwriters salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $107K | $51.27/hr | 2,890 |
| New Hampshire | $104K | $49.97/hr | 270 |
| Nevada | $101K | $48.77/hr | 480 |
| Connecticut | $101K | $48.41/hr | 2,010 |
| Colorado | $101K | $48.38/hr | 2,040 |
| Washington | $99K | $47.79/hr | 1,740 |
| New York | $97K | $46.85/hr | 6,900 |
| Wisconsin | $97K | $46.81/hr | 3,110 |
| New Jersey | $96K | $46.26/hr | 3,150 |
| Maine | $96K | $45.92/hr | 520 |
| California | $95K | $45.83/hr | 6,580 |
| Maryland | $92K | $44.29/hr | 1,310 |
| Illinois | $90K | $43.09/hr | , |
| Georgia | $86K | $41.34/hr | 7,160 |
| Rhode Island | $85K | $40.73/hr | 250 |
| South Dakota | $83K | $39.97/hr | 210 |
| Arkansas | $82K | $39.48/hr | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $82K | $39.46/hr | , |
| Virginia | $82K | $39.36/hr | 2,470 |
| Alaska | $82K | $39.24/hr | 100 |
| Minnesota | $81K | $38.8/hr | 2,550 |
| Missouri | $80K | $38.48/hr | 2,130 |
| Kentucky | $80K | $38.38/hr | 900 |
| South Carolina | $80K | $38.26/hr | 910 |
| Ohio | $79K | $38.11/hr | 5,110 |
| Oregon | $79K | $38.08/hr | 570 |
| Pennsylvania | $79K | $37.96/hr | 5,160 |
| Texas | $79K | $37.93/hr | 9,980 |
| Tennessee | $79K | $37.91/hr | 1,250 |
| Florida | $79K | $37.85/hr | 7,300 |
| Vermont | $78K | $37.5/hr | 210 |
| Arizona | $78K | $37.38/hr | 3,360 |
| Indiana | $77K | $37.23/hr | 2,170 |
| Michigan | $77K | $37.2/hr | 2,590 |
| North Carolina | $77K | $37.08/hr | 3,460 |
| Kansas | $77K | $37.05/hr | 1,230 |
| Louisiana | $77K | $36.8/hr | 1,050 |
| Iowa | $75K | $36.14/hr | 1,490 |
| Nebraska | $75K | $36.12/hr | 1,410 |
| North Dakota | $74K | $35.64/hr | 210 |
| Hawaii | $73K | $35.22/hr | 230 |
| Utah | $73K | $34.96/hr | 490 |
| Oklahoma | $67K | $32.1/hr | 600 |
| New Mexico | $64K | $30.77/hr | 100 |
| Montana | $63K | $30.36/hr | 140 |
| Idaho | $63K | $30.06/hr | 360 |
| Wyoming | $62K | $29.95/hr | 50 |
| Alabama | $62K | $29.92/hr | 1,540 |
| Mississippi | $59K | $28.49/hr | 600 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small