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Insurance Underwriter Salary in the Industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals

The salary statistics and trend of insurance underwriters in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare insurance underwriter salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,830
25th Percentile Wage
$60,960
50th Percentile Wage
$74,510
75th Percentile Wage
$88,880
90th Percentile Wage
$107,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for insurance underwriters in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals. 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 $107,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent insurance underwriters is $47,830.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance underwriters in the industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$74,510
2.43% 2.32%
2016
$72,700
-4.86% -
2015
$76,230
2.53% -
2014
$74,300
-0.87% -
2013
$74,950
2.90% -
2012
$72,780
- -

Table 3. Compare Insurance Underwriter Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of insurance underwriters in six industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of insurance underwriters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$74,510
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$74,510
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$66,560
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$66,540
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$65,280
State government, including schools and hospitals
$65,230

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