The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $64,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,170.
Pay spans roughly $48,350 at the 10th percentile to $146,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.90 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as insurance underwriters in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $64,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.90 |
| 10th percentile | $48,350 |
| 90th percentile | $146,120 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.