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Insurance Underwriter Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of insurance underwriters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of insurance underwriters in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Insurance Underwriters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,040
25th Percentile Wage
$58,580
50th Percentile Wage
$64,590
75th Percentile Wage
$98,160
90th Percentile Wage
$109,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance underwriters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance underwriters from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,590
-19.74% 21.66%
2021
$77,340
17.35% -
2020
$63,920
1.22% -
2019
$63,140
-5.54% -
2018
$66,640
7.56% -
2017
$61,600
4.04% -
2016
$59,110
6.01% -
2015
$55,560
6.50% -
2014
$51,950
3.37% -
2013
$50,200
-0.80% -
2012
$50,600
- -

Table 2. Compare Insurance Underwriter Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,590 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for insurance underwriters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of insurance underwriters in Raleigh-Cary is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$79,310
Greensboro-High Point
$75,310
Goldsboro
$73,930
Burlington
$65,950
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$65,140
Raleigh-Cary
$64,590
Wilmington
$63,560
Winston-Salem
$62,430
Fayetteville
$61,920
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.