Insurance Underwriters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$79,880

Highest

$106,790

Vermont

Lowest

$56,740

West Virginia

Total Employment

107,640

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Vermont	$106,790	240	+33.7%
2	District of Columbia	$100,660	100	+26.0%
3	Colorado	$100,050	1,540	+25.3%
4	Massachusetts	$100,050	3,440	+25.3%
5	Maine	$96,600	610	+20.9%
6	New Hampshire	$96,100	320	+20.3%
7	Connecticut	$95,460	2,670	+19.5%
8	Washington	$95,310	2,000	+19.3%
9	New Jersey	$93,500	3,170	+17.1%
10	Maryland	$88,820	1,100	+11.2%
11	Nevada	$87,290	520	+9.3%
12	California	$87,200	7,300	+9.2%
13	Illinois	$84,580	8,480	+5.9%
14	New York	$83,970	7,530	+5.1%
15	South Dakota	$83,370	240	+4.4%
16	Kansas	$81,920	1,290	+2.6%
17	Kentucky	$81,760	500	+2.4%
18	South Carolina	$81,080	890	+1.5%
19	Rhode Island	$80,960	310	+1.4%
20	Florida	$80,000	7,430	+0.2%
21	Ohio	$79,820	5,630	-0.1%
22	Oregon	$79,290	630	-0.7%
23	Idaho	$79,250	280	-0.8%
24	Tennessee	$79,190	1,100	-0.9%
25	Minnesota	$78,950	2,670	-1.2%
26	Pennsylvania	$78,220	5,910	-2.1%
27	Missouri	$78,100	1,910	-2.2%
28	Georgia	$78,000	6,310	-2.4%
29	Wisconsin	$77,940	3,440	-2.4%
30	Iowa	$77,660	1,730	-2.8%
31	Virginia	$77,110	2,910	-3.5%
32	Michigan	$77,060	2,550	-3.5%
33	Hawaii	$76,810	190	-3.8%
34	Texas	$76,760	8,150	-3.9%
35	Nebraska	$75,280	1,280	-5.8%
36	Arizona	$73,740	3,300	-7.7%
37	North Carolina	$72,180	3,230	-9.6%
38	Indiana	$71,490	1,620	-10.5%
39	Oklahoma	$68,290	960	-14.5%
40	North Dakota	$67,690	200	-15.3%
41	Delaware	$66,960	0	-16.2%
42	Alabama	$63,760	1,050	-20.2%
43	Arkansas	$63,690	300	-20.3%
44	Louisiana	$63,480	1,140	-20.5%
45	Utah	$63,410	460	-20.6%
46	New Mexico	$62,390	130	-21.9%
47	Alaska	$60,860	130	-23.8%
48	Montana	$60,350	170	-24.4%
49	Mississippi	$58,760	400	-26.4%
50	West Virginia	$56,740	180	-29.0%