Insurance Underwriters
SOC code 13-2053 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,530 | $26.70 |
| 25th percentile | $64,620 | $31.07 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $81,370 | $39.12 |
| 75th percentile | $110,390 | $53.07 |
| 90th percentile | $145,160 | $69.79 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Insurance Underwriters (SOC 13-2053), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,050 | $71,820 | $63,760 | $39,500 | $52,870 | $80,670 | $105,500 |
| Alaska | 130 | $66,920 | $60,860 | $45,910 | $47,050 | $79,610 | $103,990 |
| Arizona | 3,300 | $78,330 | $73,740 | $48,440 | $60,640 | $97,430 | $104,890 |
| Arkansas | 300 | $66,730 | $63,690 | $40,140 | $49,270 | $80,710 | $98,050 |
| California | 7,300 | $101,720 | $87,200 | $63,000 | $75,770 | $120,100 | $162,860 |
| Colorado | 1,540 | $116,140 | $100,050 | $70,420 | $78,900 | $131,350 | $167,280 |
| Connecticut | 2,670 | $100,900 | $95,460 | $64,840 | $79,130 | $125,160 | $143,530 |
| Delaware | — | $78,770 | $66,960 | $39,890 | $54,450 | $105,270 | $116,990 |
| District of Columbia | 100 | $112,270 | $100,660 | $69,280 | $81,240 | $133,600 | $184,700 |
| Florida | 7,430 | $89,710 | $80,000 | $51,210 | $62,710 | $100,360 | $133,640 |
| Georgia | 6,310 | $89,520 | $78,000 | $59,110 | $61,770 | $104,350 | $137,610 |
| Hawaii | 190 | $81,690 | $76,810 | $53,860 | $62,630 | $101,570 | $124,130 |
| Idaho | 280 | $85,660 | $79,250 | $49,620 | $62,880 | $102,000 | $119,500 |
| Illinois | 8,480 | $97,210 | $84,580 | $51,460 | $65,460 | $124,440 | $158,600 |
| Indiana | 1,620 | $78,000 | $71,490 | $44,100 | $57,470 | $97,930 | $128,530 |
| Iowa | 1,730 | $86,410 | $77,660 | $49,400 | $61,900 | $99,320 | $166,340 |
| Kansas | 1,290 | $98,130 | $81,920 | $49,560 | $64,300 | $125,240 | $158,230 |
| Kentucky | 500 | $87,470 | $81,760 | $52,930 | $60,860 | $101,080 | $127,050 |
| Louisiana | 1,140 | $80,590 | $63,480 | $47,110 | $54,010 | $99,770 | $135,200 |
| Maine | 610 | $97,810 | $96,600 | $61,110 | $65,820 | $129,950 | $133,170 |
| Maryland | 1,100 | $93,190 | $88,820 | $60,130 | $66,800 | $106,940 | $133,440 |
| Massachusetts | 3,440 | $105,050 | $100,050 | $63,160 | $77,890 | $130,280 | $162,590 |
| Michigan | 2,550 | $79,290 | $77,060 | $49,270 | $59,420 | $98,220 | $114,790 |
| Minnesota | 2,670 | $90,650 | $78,950 | $57,850 | $66,040 | $107,190 | $134,490 |
| Mississippi | 400 | $65,940 | $58,760 | $39,110 | $49,700 | $76,860 | $100,590 |
| Missouri | 1,910 | $80,330 | $78,100 | $48,670 | $62,230 | $92,210 | $119,410 |
| Montana | 170 | $69,830 | $60,350 | $36,400 | $51,860 | $80,910 | $122,500 |
| Nebraska | 1,280 | $77,620 | $75,280 | $50,680 | $60,200 | $93,810 | $109,910 |
| Nevada | 520 | $93,300 | $87,290 | $62,650 | $70,130 | $105,880 | $129,650 |
| New Hampshire | 320 | $99,830 | $96,100 | $62,930 | $80,930 | $103,730 | $140,140 |
| New Jersey | 3,170 | $98,600 | $93,500 | $64,790 | $72,790 | $115,250 | $143,540 |
| New Mexico | 130 | $70,750 | $62,390 | $46,620 | $47,520 | $99,020 | $105,630 |
| New York | 7,530 | $98,190 | $83,970 | $46,970 | $64,990 | $126,780 | $163,490 |
| North Carolina | 3,230 | $81,860 | $72,180 | $48,800 | $58,930 | $97,720 | $128,970 |
| North Dakota | 200 | $72,610 | $67,690 | $52,830 | $59,590 | $80,800 | $98,040 |
| Ohio | 5,630 | $87,240 | $79,820 | $50,630 | $62,070 | $102,880 | $128,970 |
| Oklahoma | 960 | $72,570 | $68,290 | $43,080 | $51,590 | $81,630 | $115,150 |
| Oregon | 630 | $86,660 | $79,290 | $51,020 | $63,010 | $103,080 | $129,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,910 | $89,340 | $78,220 | $47,860 | $60,210 | $103,100 | $139,210 |
| Rhode Island | 310 | $87,260 | $80,960 | $53,850 | $64,220 | $100,910 | $130,100 |
| South Carolina | 890 | $83,710 | $81,080 | $49,580 | $60,920 | $99,360 | $122,600 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $103,880 | $83,370 | $57,760 | $60,050 | $110,390 | $176,940 |
| Tennessee | 1,100 | $84,210 | $79,190 | $52,840 | $62,340 | $95,720 | $128,960 |
| Texas | 8,150 | $85,950 | $76,760 | $47,230 | $59,150 | $102,280 | $136,100 |
| Utah | 460 | $77,720 | $63,410 | $43,320 | $53,540 | $91,870 | $145,710 |
| Vermont | 240 | $92,710 | $106,790 | $60,490 | $75,870 | $106,790 | $106,790 |
| Virginia | 2,910 | $88,760 | $77,110 | $54,500 | $62,560 | $101,430 | $130,620 |
| Washington | 2,000 | $106,810 | $95,310 | $62,600 | $72,630 | $128,880 | $170,130 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $61,840 | $56,740 | $43,830 | $46,000 | $72,030 | $96,460 |
| Wisconsin | 3,440 | $87,420 | $77,940 | $61,020 | $64,430 | $104,730 | $125,860 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.