The annual salary statistics of insurance underwriters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of insurance underwriters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $46,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance underwriters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,630.
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 | $69,420 | -10.82% | -5.66% |
| 2021 | $76,930 | -4.02% | - |
| 2020 | $80,020 | 24.23% | - |
| 2019 | $60,630 | 4.02% | - |
| 2017 | $58,190 | -20.73% | - |
| 2014 | $70,250 | -11.20% | - |
| 2013 | $78,120 | 6.11% | - |
| 2012 | $73,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,420 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for insurance underwriters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of insurance underwriters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.