Insurance Underwriter Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$81,370
$39.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,530 | $26.70 |
| 25th percentile | $64,620 | $31.07 |
| Median | $81,370 | $39.12 |
| 75th percentile | $110,390 | $53.07 |
| 90th percentile | $145,160 | $69.79 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 105,420
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $106,640 | $100,835 3rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 2nd | $103,940 | $99,784 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 3rd | $101,440 | $101,461 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $100,690 | $97,182 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $100,640 | $97,659 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $99,400 | $92,886 10th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $97,450 | $90,298 11th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 8th | $97,370 | $103,481 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $96,220 | $88,433 15th |
| Maine | ||
| 10th | $95,510 | $98,413 5th |
| California | ||
| 11th | $95,320 | $86,091 19th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $92,120 | $87,768 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 13th | $89,620 | $89,658 12th |
| Georgia | ||
| 14th | $85,980 | $89,290 13th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $84,720 | $82,831 28th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 16th | $83,130 | $93,841 9th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 17th | $82,130 | $94,471 8th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 18th | $82,070 | $74,676 41st |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $81,870 | $80,976 32nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 20th | $81,620 | $79,739 35th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 21st | $80,700 | $81,828 29th |
| Missouri | ||
| 22nd | $80,040 | $88,133 16th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 23rd | $79,830 | $88,544 14th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 24th | $79,570 | $84,876 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $79,260 | $85,433 23rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 26th | $79,200 | $76,625 38th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 27th | $78,950 | $80,915 33rd |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $78,890 | $81,282 31st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 29th | $78,840 | $85,817 20th |
| Florida | ||
| 30th | $78,720 | $76,121 39th |
| Vermont | ||
| 31st | $77,990 | $79,616 36th |
| Arizona | ||
| 32nd | $77,740 | $77,217 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 33rd | $77,440 | $82,975 27th |
| Michigan | ||
| 34th | $77,380 | $80,422 34th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $77,120 | $81,759 30th |
| Kansas | ||
| 36th | $77,070 | $85,569 22nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 37th | $76,540 | $86,773 18th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $75,160 | $85,641 21st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $75,120 | $83,371 25th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 40th | $74,130 | $83,331 26th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 41st | $73,260 | $66,630 48th |
| Utah | ||
| 42nd | $72,730 | $73,566 42nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $66,770 | $76,011 40th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $64,000 | $69,405 44th |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $63,140 | $66,712 47th |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $62,530 | $65,481 49th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $62,290 | $67,202 46th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $62,220 | $70,049 43rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $59,250 | $68,140 45th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −3.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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