The salary statistics of insurance underwriters in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare insurance underwriter salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance underwriters in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) insurance underwriters is $103,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid insurance underwriters is $43,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance underwriters in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,450 | 4.42% | 4.30% |
| 2017 | $61,600 | -5.89% | - |
| 2016 | $65,230 | 2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $63,350 | 1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $62,130 | 3.61% | - |
| 2013 | $59,890 | -2.99% | - |
| 2012 | $61,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].