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Top 15 cities for insurance underwriters by average salary
| Bridgeport, CT | $127,970 |
|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $115,600 |
| Denver, CO | $115,260 |
| Seattle, WA | $114,200 |
| Manchester, NH | $112,530 |
| New York, NY | $111,900 |
| Springfield, MA | $108,170 |
| Topeka, KS | $107,060 |
| Chicago, IL | $106,450 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $105,930 |
| San Francisco, CA | $105,860 |
| Hartford, CT | $105,280 |
| Rochester, NY | $104,740 |
| Fresno, CA | $104,650 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $104,410 |
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Insurance Underwriters salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 4 | $127,970 | $96,000 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $115,600 | $102,310 |
| Colorado | 2 | $115,260 | $104,410 |
| Washington | 2 | $114,200 | $98,780 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $112,530 | $112,530 |
| New York | 6 | $111,900 | $95,530 |
| Kansas | 2 | $107,060 | $86,510 |
| Illinois | 3 | $106,450 | $83,300 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $105,930 | $77,810 |
| California | 8 | $105,860 | $94,060 |
| Georgia | 1 | $104,320 | $104,320 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $101,670 | $78,810 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $101,440 | $101,440 |
| Florida | 12 | $101,360 | $70,130 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $99,740 | $99,740 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $99,570 | $65,250 |
| Missouri | 4 | $99,150 | $68,240 |
| Tennessee | 4 | $98,350 | $73,690 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $97,900 | $97,900 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $96,980 | $96,980 |
| Maryland | 2 | $96,940 | $91,570 |
| Nevada | 1 | $96,780 | $96,780 |
| Montana | 2 | $95,150 | $78,460 |
| Maine | 1 | $94,050 | $94,050 |
| Texas | 5 | $94,020 | $67,280 |
| Virginia | 4 | $92,670 | $75,070 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $92,020 | $65,630 |
| Iowa | 5 | $91,160 | $75,680 |
| Indiana | 3 | $91,010 | $71,470 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $90,840 | $83,300 |
| Michigan | 5 | $90,590 | $76,330 |
| Oregon | 1 | $90,390 | $90,390 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $89,570 | $89,570 |
| Ohio | 5 | $89,290 | $70,390 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $88,160 | $82,770 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $87,160 | $77,430 |
| Arizona | 2 | $86,470 | $86,030 |
| Utah | 2 | $84,550 | $76,420 |
| Idaho | 1 | $82,080 | $82,080 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $81,940 | $74,670 |
| Alabama | 5 | $81,390 | $57,420 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $81,200 | $71,990 |
| Alaska | 1 | $77,490 | $77,490 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $76,410 | $76,410 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $75,060 | $75,060 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $74,670 | $74,670 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $74,140 | $73,530 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $65,530 | $56,220 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $48,760 | $48,760 |
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Insurance Underwriters salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $127,970 | $114,980 | $61.53 | 160 |
| Boston, MA | $115,600 | $106,170 | $55.58 | 2,080 |
| Denver, CO | $115,260 | $101,840 | $55.42 | 1,540 |
| Seattle, WA | $114,200 | $100,130 | $54.91 | 1,210 |
| Manchester, NH | $112,530 | $97,800 | $54.10 | 100 |
| New York, NY | $111,900 | $98,410 | $53.80 | 6,740 |
| Springfield, MA | $108,170 | $115,420 | $52.01 | 130 |
| Topeka, KS | $107,060 | $88,400 | $51.47 | 90 |
| Chicago, IL | $106,450 | $99,840 | $51.18 | 4,060 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $105,930 | $106,570 | $50.93 | 950 |
| San Francisco, CA | $105,860 | $84,520 | $50.89 | 1,350 |
| Hartford, CT | $105,280 | $100,690 | $50.61 | 1,430 |
| Rochester, NY | $104,740 | $94,310 | $50.36 | 260 |
| Fresno, CA | $104,650 | $95,880 | $50.31 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $104,410 | $93,960 | $50.20 | 240 |
| Atlanta, GA | $104,320 | $95,430 | $50.16 | 5,090 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $104,220 | $97,870 | $50.11 | 2,090 |
| Sacramento, CA | $103,210 | $91,340 | $49.62 | 660 |
| San Diego, CA | $102,940 | $98,210 | $49.49 | 520 |
| Worcester, MA | $102,310 | $98,000 | $49.19 | 310 |
| Waterbury, CT | $102,180 | $102,030 | $49.12 | 50 |
| Trenton, NJ | $101,670 | $96,730 | $48.88 | 200 |
| Washington, DC | $101,440 | $90,990 | $48.77 | 900 |
| Ocala, FL | $101,360 | $89,740 | $48.73 | 40 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $99,890 | $82,390 | $48.02 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $99,740 | $77,160 | $47.95 | 150 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $99,570 | $84,580 | $47.87 | 2,590 |
| Kansas City, MO | $99,150 | $84,800 | $47.67 | 970 |
| Albany, NY | $98,990 | $92,830 | $47.59 | 370 |
| Spokane, WA | $98,780 | $83,630 | $47.49 | 230 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $98,350 | $102,460 | $47.28 | 110 |
| Buffalo, NY | $98,050 | $95,370 | $47.14 | 200 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $97,900 | $82,980 | $47.07 | 1,880 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $97,090 | $90,380 | $46.68 | 80 |
| Providence, RI | $96,980 | $85,150 | $46.63 | 280 |
| Baltimore, MD | $96,940 | $93,510 | $46.61 | 770 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $96,780 | $101,300 | $46.53 | 400 |
| Oxnard, CA | $96,350 | $83,240 | $46.32 | 100 |
| New Haven, CT | $96,000 | $84,510 | $46.15 | 130 |
| Syracuse, NY | $95,530 | $81,160 | $45.93 | 240 |
| Appleton, WI | $95,320 | $95,610 | $45.83 | 120 |
| Helena, MT | $95,150 | $81,080 | $45.74 | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $95,010 | $95,130 | $45.68 | 480 |
| Deltona, FL | $94,390 | $79,060 | $45.38 | 100 |
| San Jose, CA | $94,220 | $95,830 | $45.30 | n/a |
| Riverside, CA | $94,060 | $79,590 | $45.22 | 240 |
| Portland, ME | $94,050 | $92,490 | $45.22 | 330 |
| Dallas, TX | $94,020 | $79,590 | $45.20 | 4,140 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $93,240 | $81,220 | $44.83 | 530 |
| Richmond, VA | $92,670 | $81,400 | $44.55 | 950 |
| Miami, FL | $92,640 | $79,460 | $44.54 | 1,220 |
| Durham, NC | $92,020 | $79,830 | $44.24 | 60 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $91,570 | $80,770 | $44.02 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $91,450 | $72,830 | $43.97 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $91,380 | $75,750 | $43.93 | 1,070 |
| Des Moines, IA | $91,160 | $79,230 | $43.83 | 790 |
| Lafayette, IN | $91,010 | $95,130 | $43.76 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $90,840 | $100,990 | $43.67 | 290 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $90,590 | $77,750 | $43.56 | 30 |
| Portland, OR | $90,390 | $79,080 | $43.46 | 340 |
| Sarasota, FL | $90,120 | $77,360 | $43.33 | 170 |
| Charleston, WV | $89,570 | $64,730 | $43.06 | 90 |
| Columbus, OH | $89,290 | $79,370 | $42.93 | 1,170 |
| Charlotte, NC | $88,510 | $80,080 | $42.55 | 1,140 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $88,470 | $81,580 | $42.54 | 40 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $88,450 | $77,980 | $42.52 | 470 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $88,440 | $82,110 | $42.52 | 1,690 |
| Charleston, SC | $88,160 | $79,570 | $42.38 | 100 |
| Orlando, FL | $88,020 | $74,700 | $42.32 | 740 |
| St. Louis, MO | $87,960 | $82,270 | $42.29 | 990 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $87,820 | $77,760 | $42.22 | 500 |
| Allentown, PA | $87,470 | $80,690 | $42.06 | 130 |
| Greenville, SC | $87,390 | $78,110 | $42.01 | 160 |
| Slidell, LA | $87,160 | $76,540 | $41.90 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $87,040 | $77,770 | $41.85 | 1,520 |
| Davenport, IA | $86,770 | $80,070 | $41.72 | 80 |
| Manhattan, KS | $86,510 | $66,280 | $41.59 | 60 |
| Tucson, AZ | $86,470 | $75,560 | $41.57 | 110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $86,030 | $77,740 | $41.36 | 3,030 |
| Tampa, FL | $85,840 | $78,350 | $41.27 | 2,070 |
| Detroit, MI | $85,720 | $80,180 | $41.21 | 1,070 |
| Cleveland, OH | $85,330 | $78,610 | $41.02 | 640 |
| Springfield, IL | $84,920 | $74,680 | $40.83 | 70 |
| Raleigh, NC | $84,810 | $79,210 | $40.77 | 520 |
| Provo, UT | $84,550 | $74,340 | $40.65 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $83,870 | $79,870 | $40.32 | 620 |
| Austin, TX | $83,780 | $75,910 | $40.28 | 870 |
| Lancaster, PA | $83,580 | $75,380 | $40.18 | 160 |
| New Orleans, LA | $83,450 | $79,780 | $40.12 | 330 |
| Louisville, KY | $83,300 | $76,450 | $40.05 | 430 |
| Peoria, IL | $83,300 | $75,910 | $40.05 | 250 |
| Columbia, SC | $82,770 | $75,290 | $39.79 | 300 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $82,210 | $79,560 | $39.52 | 400 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $82,180 | $75,840 | $39.51 | 140 |
| Boise, ID | $82,080 | $79,780 | $39.46 | 220 |
| Lincoln, NE | $81,940 | $78,830 | $39.40 | 320 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $81,680 | $77,890 | $39.27 | 320 |
| Birmingham, AL | $81,390 | $66,000 | $39.13 | 640 |
| Akron, OH | $81,230 | $72,870 | $39.05 | 180 |
| Fargo, ND | $81,200 | $74,130 | $39.04 | 130 |
| Memphis, TN | $80,960 | $80,160 | $38.93 | 130 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $80,450 | $79,280 | $38.68 | 1,150 |
| Decatur, AL | $80,070 | $57,850 | $38.49 | n/a |
| Sebastian, FL | $79,780 | $61,900 | $38.36 | 40 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $79,450 | $78,360 | $38.20 | 320 |
| Greensboro, NC | $79,090 | $75,930 | $38.03 | 150 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $79,000 | $58,110 | $37.98 | 50 |
| Dubuque, IA | $78,910 | $74,390 | $37.94 | 50 |
| Gainesville, FL | $78,830 | $64,270 | $37.90 | 90 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $78,810 | $79,070 | $37.89 | 60 |
| Missoula, MT | $78,460 | $62,890 | $37.72 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $78,340 | $56,660 | $37.67 | 130 |
| Wausau, WI | $77,810 | $71,140 | $37.41 | 60 |
| Traverse City, MI | $77,550 | $69,500 | $37.29 | 100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $77,490 | $81,620 | $37.26 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,480 | $77,440 | $37.25 | 100 |
| Lafayette, LA | $77,430 | $72,980 | $37.23 | 70 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $77,250 | $75,970 | $37.14 | 60 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $76,420 | $72,730 | $36.74 | 390 |
| Honolulu, HI | $76,410 | $73,580 | $36.74 | 220 |
| Lansing, MI | $76,330 | $75,140 | $36.70 | 480 |
| Sioux City, IA | $75,680 | $74,130 | $36.39 | 100 |
| Roanoke, VA | $75,070 | $66,670 | $36.09 | 70 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $75,060 | $70,150 | $36.09 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $74,670 | $67,520 | $35.90 | 150 |
| Omaha, NE | $74,670 | $70,160 | $35.90 | 760 |
| Tulsa, OK | $74,140 | $69,090 | $35.64 | 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $73,690 | $73,880 | $35.43 | 150 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $73,530 | $69,140 | $35.35 | 380 |
| Bismarck, ND | $71,990 | $66,930 | $34.61 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $71,470 | $64,490 | $34.36 | 330 |
| Toledo, OH | $70,390 | $59,710 | $33.84 | 90 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $70,130 | $62,470 | $33.72 | 210 |
| Montgomery, AL | $69,460 | $57,400 | $33.39 | 200 |
| Columbia, MO | $68,240 | $63,540 | $32.81 | 270 |
| Waco, TX | $67,280 | $61,560 | $32.34 | 160 |
| Burlington, NC | $65,630 | $58,790 | $31.56 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $65,530 | $65,550 | $31.50 | 340 |
| Scranton, PA | $65,250 | $47,840 | $31.37 | 250 |
| Daphne, AL | $57,420 | $43,540 | $27.61 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $56,220 | $51,470 | $27.03 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $48,760 | $46,990 | $23.44 | 840 |
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Insurance Underwriters salary: questions
Where do insurance underwriters make the most money?
In Bridgeport, CT, with an average of $127,970 a year, among the 142 metro areas we cover.
What is the average insurance underwriters salary in the U.S.?
$95,210 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is insurance underwriters pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $48,760 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2053.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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