Insurance Underwriters Wages
SOC 13-2053 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters is $77,860 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,480 and the 90th percentile is $132,010, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
101,310
P10
$48,480
P25
$61,370
Median
$77,860
P75
$102,000
P90
$132,010
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Insurance Underwriters have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $77,860 | $85,610 | $48,480 | $132,010 | 101,310 | — |
| 2022 | $76,230 | $82,990 | $47,340 | $130,210 | 105,900 | -2.09% |
| 2021 | $76,390 | $79,940 | $47,330 | $126,380 | 107,690 | +0.21% |
| 2020 | $71,790 | $80,390 | $43,210 | $129,550 | 101,790 | -6.02% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Insurance Underwriters. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $104,410, 34% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $104,410 | +34.1% | $116,070 | 150 |
| Colorado | $99,880 | +28.3% | $102,070 | 1,780 |
| South Dakota | $99,570 | +27.9% | $115,200 | 190 |
| Massachusetts | $98,030 | +25.9% | $100,650 | 2,750 |
| Washington | $94,850 | +21.8% | $109,320 | 2,010 |
| New York | $94,510 | +21.4% | $103,330 | 6,700 |
| New Jersey | $93,190 | +19.7% | $99,040 | 3,320 |
| New Hampshire | $89,780 | +15.3% | $89,910 | 380 |
| Delaware | $85,980 | +10.4% | $91,190 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $82,980 | +6.6% | $97,460 | 2,580 |
| Maine | $82,960 | +6.6% | $88,320 | 450 |
| California | $82,150 | +5.5% | $93,220 | 6,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,610 | +2.2% | $89,280 | 5,910 |
| Minnesota | $79,040 | +1.5% | $86,850 | 1,970 |
| Kentucky | $78,880 | +1.3% | $78,740 | 650 |
| Wisconsin | $78,430 | +0.7% | $82,640 | 3,030 |
| Rhode Island | $77,890 | 0% | $86,200 | 340 |
| Georgia | $77,380 | -0.6% | $89,560 | 5,670 |
| Ohio | $77,200 | -0.8% | $82,450 | 5,520 |
| Maryland | $77,160 | -0.9% | $84,000 | 1,190 |
| Alaska | $76,410 | -1.9% | $84,690 | 60 |
| Illinois | $76,110 | -2.2% | $82,330 | 6,090 |
| Michigan | $75,910 | -2.5% | $78,000 | 2,070 |
| Texas | $75,800 | -2.6% | $79,990 | 9,420 |
| Nebraska | $75,560 | -3% | $77,560 | 1,330 |
| Oregon | $74,900 | -3.8% | $81,510 | 610 |
| Arizona | $74,190 | -4.7% | $78,690 | 2,370 |
| North Carolina | $73,000 | -6.2% | $82,930 | 3,840 |
| Tennessee | $72,490 | -6.9% | $75,660 | 1,050 |
| Kansas | $71,990 | -7.5% | $81,680 | 1,250 |
| Vermont | $69,480 | -10.8% | $75,850 | 180 |
| Indiana | $67,940 | -12.7% | $74,790 | 1,390 |
| Idaho | $67,140 | -13.8% | $73,930 | 250 |
| North Dakota | $66,680 | -14.4% | $73,510 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $66,130 | -15.1% | $78,840 | 860 |
| Iowa | $65,120 | -16.4% | $75,340 | 1,870 |
| Virginia | $64,860 | -16.7% | $74,780 | 2,190 |
| Hawaii | $64,840 | -16.7% | $73,380 | 200 |
| Missouri | $64,580 | -17.1% | $70,910 | 1,970 |
| Oklahoma | $64,120 | -17.6% | $70,780 | 910 |
| Arkansas | $63,870 | -18% | $72,540 | 470 |
| Florida | $63,730 | -18.1% | $74,150 | 6,930 |
| Louisiana | $63,120 | -18.9% | $77,550 | 1,130 |
| Nevada | $62,570 | -19.6% | $75,320 | 410 |
| Alabama | $62,240 | -20.1% | $75,510 | 1,110 |
| New Mexico | $62,100 | -20.2% | $66,860 | 140 |
| Utah | $61,960 | -20.4% | $77,210 | 710 |
| Mississippi | $59,440 | -23.7% | $65,380 | 420 |
| West Virginia | $59,180 | -24% | $60,640 | 100 |
| Montana | $58,210 | -25.2% | $68,990 | 160 |