SOC 13-2053 · Ocala, FL metro

Insurance Underwriters Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for insurance underwriters in Ocala, Florida is $101,360 a year ($48.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,740: half of the 40 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,210).

$101,360average per year

$48.73 / hourMedian $89,740Take-home ≈ $80,137

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $193K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 12Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Underwriters pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $192,840 or more. The middle half of insurance underwriters in Ocala earn between $57,920 and $125,490.

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $193K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,360$8,447$48.73
Median$89,740$7,478$43.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,920$4,827$27.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,490$10,458$60.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Insurance Underwriters salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $101,360, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $80,137 a year, or $6,678 a month and $3,082 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Ocala a good place for insurance underwriters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ocala area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $101,360 buys what about $106,433 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Underwriters salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 1st of 12 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Insurance Underwriters salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for insurance underwriters

Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,970).

Insurance Underwriters salary by city

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Insurance Underwriters salary in Ocala: questions

How much do insurance underwriters make an hour in Ocala?

$48.73 an hour on average, and $43.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance underwriters salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance underwriters take-home pay in Ocala?

About $80,137 a year ($6,678 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,360. Florida has no state income tax.

Do insurance underwriters earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,210).

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; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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