Insurance Underwriters Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Insurance Underwriters salaries across 49 states

$81,709

National Average (Median)

$106,640

Highest: Massachusetts

$59,250

Lowest: Mississippi

Insurance Underwriters Salary by State

Compare Insurance Underwriters salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$59,250

$106,640

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $62,220 AK $81,620 AZ $77,740 AR $82,130 CA $95,320 CO $100,640 CT $100,690 DC $82,070 FL $78,720 GA $85,980 HI $73,260 ID $62,530 IL $89,620 IN $77,440 IA $75,160 KS $77,070 KY $79,830 LA $76,540 ME $95,510 MD $92,120 MA $106,640 MI $77,380 MN $80,700 MS $59,250 MO $80,040 MT $63,140 NE $75,120 NV $101,440 NH $103,940 NJ $96,220 NM $64,000 NY $97,450 NC $77,120 ND $74,130 OH $79,260 OK $66,770 OR $79,200 PA $78,950 RI $84,720 SC $79,570 SD $83,130 TN $78,840 TX $78,890 UT $72,730 VT $77,990 VA $81,870 WA $99,400 WI $97,370 WY $62,290

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Massachusetts

$106,640

New Hampshire

$103,940

Nevada

$101,440

Connecticut

$100,690

Colorado

$100,640

Insurance Underwriters Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Massachusetts	$106,640	$114,510	2,890
2	New Hampshire	$103,940	$109,760	270
3	Nevada	$101,440	$103,000	480
4	Connecticut	$100,690	$106,140	2,010
5	Colorado	$100,640	$111,330	2,040
6	Washington	$99,400	$108,920	1,740
7	New York	$97,450	$110,210	6,900
8	Wisconsin	$97,370	$95,410	3,110
9	New Jersey	$96,220	$99,990	3,150
10	Maine	$95,510	$94,640	520
11	California	$95,320	$102,850	6,580
12	Maryland	$92,120	$96,540	1,310
13	Illinois	$89,620	$99,120	N/A
14	Georgia	$85,980	$100,720	7,160
15	Rhode Island	$84,720	$91,620	250
16	South Dakota	$83,130	$99,910	210
17	Arkansas	$82,130	$86,390	290
18	District of Columbia	$82,070	$108,350	N/A
19	Virginia	$81,870	$92,270	2,470
20	Alaska	$81,620	$76,560	100
21	Minnesota	$80,700	$95,750	2,550
22	Missouri	$80,040	$84,070	2,130
23	Kentucky	$79,830	$87,430	900
24	South Carolina	$79,570	$87,610	910
25	Ohio	$79,260	$86,900	5,110
26	Oregon	$79,200	$87,660	570
27	Pennsylvania	$78,950	$90,490	5,160
28	Texas	$78,890	$88,790	9,980
29	Tennessee	$78,840	$82,570	1,250
30	Florida	$78,720	$89,040	7,300
31	Vermont	$77,990	$81,310	210
32	Arizona	$77,740	$85,770	3,360
33	Indiana	$77,440	$78,280	2,170
34	Michigan	$77,380	$81,620	2,590
35	North Carolina	$77,120	$83,920	3,460
36	Kansas	$77,070	$95,660	1,230
37	Louisiana	$76,540	$81,450	1,050
38	Iowa	$75,160	$83,220	1,490
39	Nebraska	$75,120	$76,900	1,410
40	North Dakota	$74,130	$78,330	210
41	Hawaii	$73,260	$76,090	230
42	Utah	$72,730	$76,430	490
43	Oklahoma	$66,770	$72,490	600
44	New Mexico	$64,000	$71,970	100
45	Montana	$63,140	$76,970	140
46	Idaho	$62,530	$77,420	360
47	Wyoming	$62,290	$67,760	50
48	Alabama	$62,220	$76,480	1,540
49	Mississippi	$59,250	$63,890	600

Insurance Underwriters Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Insurance Underwriters keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Massachusetts → Take-Home in New Hampshire → Take-Home in Nevada →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS