Insurance Underwriters pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,760 or more. The middle half of insurance underwriters in Seattle earn between $79,910 and $133,260.
- $65K10th
- $80K25th
- $100KMedian
- $133K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,200 | $9,517 | $54.90 |
| Median | $100,130 | $8,344 | $48.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,910 | $6,659 | $38.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,260 | $11,105 | $64.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Insurance Underwriters salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $114,200, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $89,170 a year, or $7,431 a month and $3,430 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for insurance underwriters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $114,200 buys what about $102,760 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Underwriters salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$114,200
- Spokane$98,780
Highest-paying cities for insurance underwriters
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,970).
- Bridgeport, CT$127,970
- Boston, MA$115,600
- Denver, CO$115,260
- Seattle, WA$114,200
- Manchester, NH$112,530
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Insurance Underwriters salary in Seattle: questions
How much do insurance underwriters make an hour in Seattle?
$54.91 an hour on average, and $48.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance underwriters salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance underwriters take-home pay in Seattle?
About $89,170 a year ($7,431 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,200. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do insurance underwriters earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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