Insurance Underwriter Training and Jobs
Training and Education
Workers often obtain a bachelor's degree before starting. The percentage of employees with college degrees is 53%. Insurance underwriters with some college (less than a bachelor's degree) represent about 32% of the total. Some workers, about 16%, had a high-school education.
Area Job Conditions
Popular locations for employees include Columbia (Missouri), Des Moines (Iowa), and Hartford (Connecticut). Fewer are found in Pensacola (Florida), Albuquerque (New Mexico), and Riverside (California).
Insurance underwriters looking for high salaries should look at New York (New York), Waterloo (Iowa), and Edison (New Jersey), and should avoid Mobile (Alabama), Greenville (South Carolina), and Pensacola (Florida).
Part-Time and Self Employment
Part-time insurance underwriters are 4% of all surveyed.
Insurance Underwriters by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)
In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.
Alabama
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $52,000 | 350 | +1% |
| Mobile | $55,000 | 80 | -34% |
| Montgomery | $55,000 | 200 | +80% |
Alaska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $61,000 | 90 | -21% |
Arizona
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $50,000 | 1,730 | +38% |
Arkansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | $45,000 | 280 | +15% |
California
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | $79,000 | 190 | -15% |
| Los Angeles | $72,000 | 2,210 | -24% |
| Oakland | $71,000 | 760 | +7% |
| Oxnard | $70,000 | 320 | +54% |
| Sacramento | $67,000 | 820 | +33% |
| San Diego | $60,000 | 830 | -11% |
| San Francisco | $75,000 | 800 | +13% |
| San Jose | $68,000 | 90 | -86% |
| Santa Ana | $64,000 | 1,250 | +21% |
| Santa Rosa | $72,000 | 120 | +1% |
| Stockton | $60,000 | 100 | -31% |
Colorado
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | $64,000 | 70 | -60% |
| Denver | $66,000 | 860 | -3% |
Connecticut
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $91,000 | 480 | +60% |
| Hartford | $83,000 | 2,350 | +477% |
Delaware
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | $62,000 | 370 | +62% |
District of Columbia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $68,000 | 910 | -48% |
Florida
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | $63,000 | 540 | +9% |
| Gainesville | $53,000 | 250 | +207% |
| Jacksonville | $52,000 | 670 | +57% |
| Lakeland | $50,000 | 450 | +248% |
| Miami | $56,000 | 610 | -13% |
| Ocala | $64,000 | 160 | +179% |
| Orlando | $59,000 | 880 | +22% |
| Pensacola | $40,000 | 30 | -70% |
| Sarasota | $61,000 | 150 | -12% |
| Tallahassee | $54,000 | 180 | +64% |
| Tampa | $59,000 | 1,870 | +129% |
| West Palm Beach | $57,000 | 220 | -40% |
Georgia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $65,000 | 3,830 | +132% |
Hawaii
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $55,000 | 410 | +32% |
Idaho
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $53,000 | 170 | -6% |
Illinois
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $68,000 | 4,540 | +69% |
| Peoria | $68,000 | 100 | -14% |
| Springfield | $57,000 | 150 | +110% |
Indiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | $74,000 | 230 | +64% |
| Indianapolis | $66,000 | 910 | +43% |
Iowa
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | $58,000 | 140 | +49% |
| Davenport | $59,000 | 70 | -45% |
| Des Moines | $60,000 | 1,020 | +342% |
| Sioux City | $64,000 | 50 | +7% |
| Waterloo | $78,000 | 30 | -46% |
Kansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | $45,000 | 140 | +91% |
| Wichita | $59,000 | 130 | -35% |
Kentucky
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | $54,000 | 450 | +4% |
Louisiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | $48,000 | 340 | +30% |
| New Orleans | $46,000 | 440 | +17% |
Maine
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $70,000 | 350 | +153% |
Maryland
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $64,000 | 960 | +3% |
| Bethesda | $74,000 | 690 | +68% |
| Hagerstown | $48,000 | 60 | -6% |
Massachusetts
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $73,000 | 2,220 | +79% |
| Framingham | $65,000 | 90 | -19% |
| Peabody | $62,000 | 60 | -11% |
| Springfield | $69,000 | 130 | -38% |
| Worcester | $69,000 | 340 | +94% |
Michigan
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | $68,000 | 360 | -24% |
| Grand Rapids | $60,000 | 360 | +36% |
| Lansing | $64,000 | 270 | +98% |
| Warren | $64,000 | 600 | -22% |
Minnesota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | $62,000 | 1,690 | +33% |
Mississippi
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | $56,000 | 430 | +144% |
Missouri
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $65,000 | 1,200 | +66% |
| St Joseph | $58,000 | 200 | +531% |
| St Louis | $64,000 | 940 | -1% |
Nebraska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $54,000 | 480 | +340% |
| Omaha | $63,000 | 860 | +158% |
Nevada
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | $61,000 | 180 | -70% |
| Reno | $52,000 | 70 | -47% |
New Hampshire
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $64,000 | 160 | +133% |
New Jersey
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | $68,000 | 420 | +13% |
| Edison | $73,000 | 540 | -26% |
| Newark | $72,000 | 1,710 | +140% |
| Trenton | $69,000 | 360 | +129% |
New Mexico
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $60,000 | 60 | -78% |
New York
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton | $70,000 | 40 | -47% |
| Buffalo | $71,000 | 360 | -8% |
| Ithaca | $50,000 | 30 | +20% |
| Nassau | $70,000 | 1,140 | +26% |
| New York | $85,000 | 5,600 | +50% |
| Rochester | $57,000 | 220 | -39% |
| Syracuse | $64,000 | 600 | +174% |
| Utica | $64,000 | 190 | +126% |
North Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | $66,000 | 710 | +16% |
| Durham | $64,000 | 80 | -58% |
| Greensboro | $55,000 | 220 | -12% |
| Raleigh | $62,000 | 400 | +9% |
| Winston Salem | $56,000 | 90 | -38% |
North Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | $54,000 | 70 | -15% |
Ohio
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | $71,000 | 160 | -29% |
| Cincinnati | $59,000 | 1,610 | +123% |
| Columbus | $61,000 | 1,380 | +110% |
| Dayton | $54,000 | 160 | -41% |
| Toledo | $54,000 | 130 | -37% |
Oklahoma
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | $63,000 | 400 | +32% |
Oregon
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $67,000 | 500 | -31% |
| Salem | $67,000 | 40 | -61% |
Pennsylvania
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | $57,000 | 210 | -14% |
| Harrisburg | $70,000 | 560 | +149% |
| Lancaster | $59,000 | 170 | +4% |
| Philadelphia | $74,000 | 2,380 | +74% |
| Pittsburgh | $63,000 | 370 | -55% |
| Reading | $69,000 | 70 | -39% |
| Scranton | $46,000 | 90 | -51% |
| York | $58,000 | 30 | -75% |
Rhode Island
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | $70,000 | 460 | +16% |
South Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | $53,000 | 350 | +42% |
| Greenville | $58,000 | 180 | -14% |
South Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $79,000 | 50 | +23% |
| Sioux Falls | $66,000 | 210 | +123% |
Tennessee
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport | $38,000 | 60 | -26% |
| Memphis | $71,000 | 90 | -79% |
| Nashville | $61,000 | 660 | +25% |
Texas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | $53,000 | 60 | -15% |
| Austin | $68,000 | 320 | -43% |
| Dallas | $65,000 | 2,050 | +37% |
| El Paso | $55,000 | 100 | -47% |
| Fort Worth | $67,000 | 160 | -74% |
| Houston | $68,000 | 1,050 | -44% |
| San Antonio | $55,000 | 920 | +48% |
| Waco | $47,000 | 70 | +6% |
Utah
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | $71,000 | 150 | -65% |
Vermont
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $55,000 | 50 | -33% |
Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | $52,000 | 60 | -8% |
| Richmond | $53,000 | 820 | +88% |
| Roanoke | $53,000 | 40 | -62% |
| Virginia Beach | $51,000 | 170 | -68% |
Washington
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $72,000 | 1,080 | +8% |
| Spokane | $59,000 | 140 | -1% |
West Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $70,000 | 160 | +62% |
Wisconsin
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $57,000 | 60 | -22% |
| Madison | $58,000 | 600 | +152% |
| Milwaukee | $64,000 | 1,010 | +71% |
| Wausau | $59,000 | 80 | +89% |
*FOOTNOTES: Job Facts salary and numbers data is based on US Department of Labor Statistics data for 2011. Other data on page may be from earlier years. Typical salary is given as median salary, where 50% in the job make more and 50% less. Salary range is Job Hunt's estimates of typical starting salary as being at the 10th percentile of reported pay and typical top end salary, for the most senior workers, as being at the 90th. Job openings is an estimate of new jobs every year due to growth plus those leaving the field. Where NA is given data is not available. Suggested studies is based on Job Hunt research, suggesting a minimum degree level that is judged to offer the best opportunities for entry-level employment. This Insurance Underwriters schools and career page was originally researched by CityTownInfo.com.