The annual salary statistics of insurance underwriters in Fargo, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of insurance underwriters in Fargo is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance underwriters in Fargo, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance underwriters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,990 | -16.18% | 31.92% |
| 2020 | $83,640 | 7.34% | - |
| 2019 | $77,500 | 18.10% | - |
| 2018 | $63,470 | -17.79% | - |
| 2017 | $74,760 | 19.50% | - |
| 2016 | $60,180 | 22.40% | - |
| 2015 | $46,700 | 9.31% | - |
| 2014 | $42,350 | -8.97% | - |
| 2013 | $46,150 | -6.20% | - |
| 2012 | $49,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,990, Fargo is the highest paying city for insurance underwriters in state of North Dakota, followed by Bismarck (median annual salary $59,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of insurance underwriters in Fargo is 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in Bismarck.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fargo | |
| Bismarck | |
| West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |