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Insurance Underwriters salary

The BLS estimates 105,420 Insurance Underwriters jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $81,370 (May 2025, SOC 13-2053). Across 77 metros with published figures, medians range from $46,990 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $106,570 in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.

INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$55,530P25$64,620MEDIAN$81,370P75$110,390P90$145,160
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$106,570 · 950 jobs
  2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$106,170 · 2,080 jobs
  3. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$101,840 · 1,540 jobs
  4. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$101,300 · 400 jobs
  5. Lexington-Fayette, KY$100,990 · 290 jobs
  6. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$100,690 · 1,430 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$100,130 · 1,210 jobs
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$99,840 · 4,060 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,410 · 6,740 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$98,210 · 520 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,410 · 6,740 jobs
  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$95,430 · 5,090 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$79,590 · 4,140 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$99,840 · 4,060 jobs
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$77,740 · 3,030 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$84,580 · 2,590 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$97,870 · 2,090 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$106,170 · 2,080 jobs
  9. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$78,350 · 2,070 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$82,980 · 1,880 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Questions

What is the median Insurance Underwriters salary in the U.S.?

$81,370 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $64,620–$110,390.

Where do Insurance Underwriters earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ($106,570), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($106,170), Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($101,840). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.