Insurance Underwriters salary by location
National median: $81,370 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $115,420 | +41.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $114,980 | +41.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $106,640 | +31.1% | 2,890 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $106,570 | +31.0% | 950 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $106,170 | +30.5% | 2,080 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $103,940 | +27.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $102,460 | +25.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $102,030 | +25.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $101,840 | +25.2% | 1,540 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $101,440 | +24.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $101,300 | +24.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $100,990 | +24.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $100,690 | +23.7% | 2,010 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $100,690 | +23.7% | 1,430 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $100,640 | +23.7% | 2,040 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $100,130 | +23.1% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $99,840 | +22.7% | 4,060 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $99,400 | +22.2% | 1,740 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $98,410 | +20.9% | 6,740 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $98,210 | +20.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $98,000 | +20.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $97,870 | +20.3% | 2,090 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $97,800 | +20.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $97,450 | +19.8% | 6,900 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $97,370 | +19.7% | 3,110 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $96,730 | +18.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $96,220 | +18.2% | 3,150 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $95,880 | +17.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $95,830 | +17.8% | — | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $95,610 | +17.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $95,510 | +17.4% | 520 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $95,430 | +17.3% | 5,090 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $95,370 | +17.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $95,320 | +17.1% | 6,580 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $95,130 | +16.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $95,130 | +16.9% | 480 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $94,310 | +15.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $93,960 | +15.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $93,510 | +14.9% | 770 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $92,830 | +14.1% | 370 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $92,490 | +13.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $92,120 | +13.2% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $91,340 | +12.3% | 660 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $90,990 | +11.8% | 900 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $90,380 | +11.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Ocala, FL | metropolitan | $89,740 | +10.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $89,620 | +10.1% | — | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $88,400 | +8.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $85,980 | +5.7% | 7,160 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $85,150 | +4.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $84,800 | +4.2% | 970 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $84,720 | +4.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $84,580 | +3.9% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $84,520 | +3.9% | 1,350 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $84,510 | +3.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $83,630 | +2.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $83,240 | +2.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $83,130 | +2.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $82,980 | +2.0% | 1,880 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $82,390 | +1.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $82,270 | +1.1% | 990 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $82,130 | +0.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $82,110 | +0.9% | 1,690 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $82,070 | +0.9% | — | 2025 |
| VA | state | $81,870 | +0.6% | 2,470 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $81,620 | +0.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $81,620 | +0.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $81,580 | +0.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $81,400 | +0.0% | 950 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $81,220 | −0.2% | 530 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $81,160 | −0.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | metropolitan | $81,080 | −0.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $80,770 | −0.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $80,700 | −0.8% | 2,550 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $80,690 | −0.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $80,180 | −1.5% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $80,160 | −1.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $80,080 | −1.6% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $80,070 | −1.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $80,040 | −1.6% | 2,130 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $79,870 | −1.8% | 620 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $79,830 | −1.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $79,830 | −1.9% | 900 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $79,780 | −2.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $79,780 | −2.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $79,590 | −2.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $79,590 | −2.2% | 4,140 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $79,570 | −2.2% | 910 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $79,570 | −2.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $79,560 | −2.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $79,460 | −2.3% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $79,370 | −2.5% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $79,280 | −2.6% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $79,260 | −2.6% | 5,110 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $79,230 | −2.6% | 790 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $79,210 | −2.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $79,200 | −2.7% | 570 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $79,080 | −2.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $79,070 | −2.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $79,060 | −2.8% | 100 | 2025 |