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Insurance Underwriter Salary in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of insurance underwriters in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of insurance underwriters in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,000
25th Percentile Wage
$52,650
50th Percentile Wage
$59,500
75th Percentile Wage
$67,870
90th Percentile Wage
$83,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance underwriters in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance underwriters from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$59,500
1.85% 9.93%
2015
$58,400
1.88% -
2014
$57,300
2.32% -
2013
$55,970
4.25% -
2012
$53,590
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Table 2. Compare Insurance Underwriter Salary in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,500 in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for insurance underwriters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of insurance underwriters in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 31.6 percent (31.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.1 percent (16.1%) 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 West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania.