Underwriter United States
Underwriter salary in the US
Typical pay
$118,500a year
Most Underwriters earn $98k to $143k a year
From 268 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Underwriter salary in the US is $118,500 a year. Most job postings pay $98,000 to $142,800. From 268 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Georgia | $140k | $94k to $158k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $137k | $99k to $155k | 45 |
| New York | $137k | $119k to $155k | 55 |
| Texas | $111k | $86k to $138k | 17 |
| Massachusetts | $110k | $94k to $133k | 10 |
| California | $109k | $93k to $139k | 37 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 7 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 5 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 1 |
| Florida | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 1 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Maryland | – | – | 3 |
| Michigan | – | – | 0 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 2 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 7 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 8 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio | – | – | 5 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Washington | – | – | 3 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 4 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Atlanta, GA | $140k | $94k to $158k | 46 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $137k | $96k to $155k | 78 | 44 |
| New York, NY | $137k | $113k to $153k | 94 | 58 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $135k | $108k to $149k | 34 | 21 |
| San Francisco, CA | $117k | $96k to $145k | 25 | 18 |
| Dallas, TX | $111k | $86k to $136k | 40 | 13 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 17 | 9 |
| Charlotte, NC | – | – | 12 | 8 |
| Cincinnati, OH | – | – | 8 | 4 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 11 | 5 |
| Hartford, CT | – | – | 9 | 5 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 17 | 4 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 11 | 5 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 18 | 7 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 9 | 4 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 15 job postings$54k $71k
Typical: $65k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 101 job postings$93k $133k
Typical: $108k
- Senior 119 job postings$116k $153k
Typical: $135k
- Lead or manager 6 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Insurance | $133k | – | – | – | – |
| Chubb | $133k | – | – | – | – |
| Travelers | $145k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $118,500 a year for Underwriter roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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