Insurance underwriter job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected insurance underwriter job growth rate is -4% from 2018-2028.
About -5,500 new jobs for insurance underwriters are projected over the next decade.
Insurance underwriter salaries have increased 6% for insurance underwriters in the last 5 years.
There are over 3,912 insurance underwriters currently employed in the United States.
There are 39,026 active insurance underwriter job openings in the US.
The average insurance underwriter salary is $64,163.
Are insurance underwriter jobs in demand?
No, insurance underwriter jobs are not in demand. Insurance underwriter demand is projected to decline -4% from 2018 to 2028.
Insurance Underwriter job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of insurance underwriter jobs and the average insurance underwriter salary over time.
Insurance Underwriter jobs over time
Insurance Underwriter job growth rate over time
| Year | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,912 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 3,698 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 3,635 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 3,489 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 3,266 | 0.00% |
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Average insurance underwriter salary over time
Insurance Underwriter salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $64,163 | $30.85 | - |
| 2023 | $62,581 | $30.09 | --2.5% |
| 2022 | $62,009 | $29.81 | --0.9% |
| 2021 | $62,349 | $29.98 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | $60,490 | $29.08 | --3.0% |
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Insurance Underwriter jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of insurance underwriter job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where insurance underwriters earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Most common states for insurance underwriters
| Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 114 | 13% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 79 | 13% |
| 3 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 67 | 12% |
| 4 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 80 | 11% |
| 5 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 303 | 10% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 101 | 10% |
| 7 | Alaska | 739,795 | 74 | 10% |
| 8 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 150 | 9% |
| 9 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 535 | 8% |
| 10 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 449 | 8% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 234 | 8% |
| 12 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 224 | 8% |
| 13 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 89 | 8% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 85 | 8% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 368 | 7% |
| 16 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 204 | 7% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 133 | 7% |
| 18 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 88 | 7% |
| 19 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 52 | 7% |
| 20 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 760 | 6% |
Most common cities for insurance underwriters
| Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensbury | 1 | 4% | $87,130 |
| 2 | Santa Ana | 2 | 1% | $56,709 |
| 3 | Salt Lake City | 1 | 1% | $53,020 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 2 | 0% | $63,524 |
| 5 | New York | 2 | 0% | $87,139 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 2 | 0% | $58,281 |
| 7 | Anaheim | 1 | 0% | $56,822 |
| 8 | Austin | 1 | 0% | $47,863 |
| 9 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $90,814 |
| 10 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $80,895 |
| 11 | Dallas | 1 | 0% | $50,126 |
| 12 | Fort Wayne | 1 | 0% | $74,672 |
| 13 | Orlando | 1 | 0% | $56,660 |
| 14 | San Antonio | 1 | 0% | $47,241 |
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