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Insurance Underwriter Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of insurance underwriters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of insurance underwriters in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,000
25th Percentile Wage
$46,190
50th Percentile Wage
$62,950
75th Percentile Wage
$89,520
90th Percentile Wage
$130,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance underwriters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,000.

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
$62,950
-15.31% 2.89%
2021
$72,590
-0.01% -
2020
$72,600
6.50% -
2019
$67,880
3.59% -
2018
$65,440
13.65% -
2017
$56,510
-18.33% -
2016
$66,870
0.34% -
2015
$66,640
-4.35% -
2014
$69,540
19.50% -
2013
$55,980
-9.20% -
2012
$61,130
- -

Table 2. Compare Insurance Underwriter Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,950 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for insurance underwriters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of insurance underwriters in Lancaster is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$86,940
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$83,130
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$74,620
Pittsburgh
$72,840
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$72,290
Philadelphia
$72,060
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$69,420
Reading
$68,450
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$67,320
Lancaster
$62,950
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,470
York-Hanover
$61,070
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$59,500
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$58,970
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$57,850
Johnstown
$49,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.