Insurance Underwriters Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 236 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $60,950 | 100 |
| Alaska | $60,860 | 130 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile, AL | $74,590 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $64,070 | 480 |
| Alabama | $63,760 | 1,050 |
| Montgomery, AL | $60,870 | 150 |
| Decatur, AL | $57,850 | — |
| Daphne, AL | $43,540 | 40 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $63,690 | 300 |
| Little Rock, AR | $63,690 | 200 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $74,080 | 3,020 |
| Arizona | $73,740 | 3,300 |
| Tucson, AZ | $68,830 | 90 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $95,830 | — |
| San Francisco, CA | $94,210 | 1,050 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $93,760 | 2,460 |
| California | $87,200 | 7,300 |
| San Diego, CA | $84,950 | 570 |
| Sacramento, CA | $84,020 | 800 |
| Riverside, CA | $79,990 | 250 |
| Oxnard, CA | $76,970 | 110 |
| Fresno, CA | $74,840 | 90 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $106,380 | 1,060 |
| Colorado | $100,050 | 1,540 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $94,730 | 260 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | $98,400 | 1,820 |
| Connecticut | $95,460 | 2,670 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $93,320 | 250 |
| Waterbury, CT | $82,960 | 90 |
| New Haven, CT | $80,150 | 140 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $89,630 | 970 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $66,960 | — |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala, FL | $89,740 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $83,600 | 490 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $83,300 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $80,800 | 1,530 |
| Florida | $80,000 | 7,430 |
| Tampa, FL | $79,970 | 2,390 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $79,760 | — |
| North Port, FL | $78,980 | 170 |
| Orlando, FL | $78,220 | 760 |
| Lakeland, FL | $76,530 | 280 |
| Deltona, FL | $74,910 | 70 |
| Pensacola, FL | $72,830 | 40 |
| Gainesville, FL | $64,270 | 90 |
| South Florida | $63,060 | 50 |
| Sebastian, FL | $61,900 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $61,160 | 190 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah, GA | $88,000 | 30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $79,220 | 4,840 |
| Georgia | $78,000 | 6,310 |
GU
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | $42,360 | 70 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $76,810 | 190 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $76,660 | 180 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $81,280 | 1,000 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $79,280 | 100 |
| Northwest Iowa | $78,690 | 40 |
| Iowa | $77,660 | 1,730 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,010 | 100 |
| Dubuque, IA | $74,390 | 50 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $74,130 | 100 |
| Southwest Iowa | $56,320 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $79,790 | 130 |
| Idaho | $79,250 | 280 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $98,860 | 4,620 |
| Springfield, IL | $92,290 | 80 |
| Northwest Illinois | $91,070 | 80 |
| Rockford, IL | $89,410 | 40 |
| Illinois | $84,580 | 8,480 |
| Peoria, IL | $73,840 | 270 |
| Bloomington, IL | $73,490 | 2,580 |
| East Central Illinois | $61,250 | 60 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, IN | $95,130 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $77,460 | 830 |
| Indiana | $71,490 | 1,620 |
| Northern Indiana | $69,530 | 90 |
| Central Indiana | $63,090 | 110 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $62,680 | 220 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $92,520 | 90 |
| Kansas | $81,920 | 1,290 |
| Kansas | $80,230 | 80 |
| Manhattan, KS | $66,280 | 60 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $98,160 | 150 |
| Kentucky | $81,760 | 500 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $74,390 | 260 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Slidell, LA | $73,860 | 50 |
| New Orleans, LA | $64,280 | 370 |
| Louisiana | $63,480 | 1,140 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,910 | 330 |
| Lafayette, LA | $59,330 | 70 |
| Monroe, LA | $56,830 | 40 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $103,270 | 2,400 |
| Massachusetts | $100,050 | 3,440 |
| Springfield, MA | $92,180 | 200 |
| Worcester, MA | $85,140 | 370 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $89,990 | 610 |
| Maryland | $88,820 | 1,100 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $79,980 | 50 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Maine | $129,950 | 90 |
| Maine | $96,600 | 610 |
| Portland, ME | $82,990 | 350 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids, MI | $80,920 | 320 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $77,750 | 30 |
| Detroit, MI | $77,120 | 1,030 |
| Michigan | $77,060 | 2,550 |
| Lansing, MI | $69,550 | 480 |
| Traverse City, MI | $62,610 | 70 |
| Mid Michigan | $59,520 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $79,950 | 1,970 |
| Minnesota | $78,950 | 2,670 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $76,450 | 190 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $60,430 | 80 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $88,030 | 1,020 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $80,200 | 810 |
| Southeast Missouri | $80,060 | 30 |
| Missouri | $78,100 | 1,910 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $75,970 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $62,510 | 260 |
| Springfield, MO | $53,270 | 80 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $58,760 | 400 |
| Jackson, MS | $55,310 | 260 |
| Gulfport, MS | $51,470 | 50 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $49,030 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Helena, MT | $81,080 | 40 |
| Missoula, MT | $60,350 | 40 |
| Montana | $60,350 | 170 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $80,690 | 1,110 |
| Raleigh, NC | $76,800 | 470 |
| Greensboro, NC | $72,980 | 170 |
| North Carolina | $72,180 | 3,230 |
| Durham, NC | $68,440 | 40 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $64,860 | 80 |
| Wilmington, NC | $60,960 | 30 |
| Winston, NC | $59,990 | 120 |
| Burlington, NC | $58,790 | 40 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $76,150 | 120 |
| North Dakota | $67,690 | 200 |
| Bismarck, ND | $61,970 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $75,610 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $75,280 | 1,280 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $72,660 | 760 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $96,100 | 320 |
| Manchester, NH | $82,020 | 80 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $93,500 | 3,170 |
| Trenton, NJ | $90,770 | 180 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $79,070 | 60 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $69,170 | 80 |
| New Mexico | $62,390 | 130 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $98,280 | 390 |
| Nevada | $87,290 | 520 |
| Reno, NV | $70,130 | 100 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $93,120 | 380 |
| Rochester, NY | $88,180 | 120 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $87,250 | 7,530 |
| Utica, NY | $86,240 | 220 |
| Buffalo, NY | $85,930 | 240 |
| New York | $83,970 | 7,530 |
| Syracuse, NY | $79,690 | 220 |
| Central East New York | $77,800 | 190 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $77,000 | 80 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $84,490 | 780 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $81,470 | 110 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $81,190 | 1,810 |
| Ohio | $79,820 | 5,630 |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,770 | 1,260 |
| Dayton, OH | $78,140 | 110 |
| Youngstown, OH | $77,820 | 30 |
| Lima, OH | $75,860 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $74,090 | 290 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $64,520 | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $59,710 | 90 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $73,050 | 190 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $70,280 | 600 |
| Oklahoma | $68,290 | 960 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $81,480 | 380 |
| Oregon | $79,290 | 630 |
| Salem, OR | $78,920 | 180 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $100,660 | 100 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $93,240 | 2,790 |
| Lancaster, PA | $78,220 | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,220 | 5,910 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $78,170 | 140 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $75,870 | 350 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,350 | 550 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $74,710 | 50 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $70,700 | 60 |
| Scranton, PA | $45,930 | 260 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $39,440 | 770 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $82,300 | 340 |
| Rhode Island | $80,960 | 310 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $86,720 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $81,080 | 890 |
| Greenville, SC | $79,550 | 140 |
| Charleston, SC | $76,630 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $67,360 | 250 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $85,570 | 170 |
| South Dakota | $83,370 | 240 |
| East South Dakota | $82,320 | 40 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $95,720 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $79,190 | 1,100 |
| Nashville, TN | $78,880 | 500 |
| Knoxville, TN | $76,750 | 100 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,890 | 120 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $80,360 | 630 |
| Dallas, TX | $80,190 | 3,430 |
| Texas | $76,760 | 8,150 |
| San Antonio, TX | $76,640 | 980 |
| Houston, TX | $76,570 | 1,300 |
| Waco, TX | $61,560 | 160 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,970 | 340 |
| Utah | $63,410 | 460 |
| Provo, UT | $60,500 | 50 |
| Ogden, UT | $58,020 | 50 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $77,930 | 970 |
| Virginia | $77,110 | 2,910 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $75,550 | 540 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $73,510 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $64,770 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $56,740 | 180 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Vermont | $106,790 | — |
| Vermont | $106,790 | 240 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $98,500 | 1,330 |
| Washington | $95,310 | 2,000 |
| Spokane, WA | $81,240 | 270 |
| Olympia, WA | $72,630 | 110 |
| Western Washington | $66,390 | 50 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | $96,890 | 80 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $87,950 | 780 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $84,240 | 60 |
| Madison, WI | $77,940 | 890 |
| Wisconsin | $77,940 | 3,440 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $74,400 | 510 |
| Wausau, WI | $72,940 | 110 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $72,600 | 40 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $71,900 | 50 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | $63,600 | 60 |