Insurance Underwriter salary
81,370 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 13-2053
Half of all insurance underwriters in the United States earn more than 81,370 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay210of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.71×64,620 USD – 110,390 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 64,620 USD |
| Median | 81,370 USD |
| Mean | 93,700 USD |
| Upper quartile | 110,390 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 13-2053 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 81,490 USD
- Locomotive Engineers 81,410 USD
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 81,390 USD
- Orthotists and Prosthetists 81,110 USD
- Financial Specialists, All Other 81,100 USD
- Fashion Designers 80,960 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov