The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters in California is $87,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,720.
Pay spans roughly $63,000 at the 10th percentile to $162,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.92 per hour. An estimated 7,300 people work as insurance underwriters in California.
| Median (annual) | $87,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.92 |
| 10th percentile | $63,000 |
| 90th percentile | $162,860 |
| Employment | 7,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.