The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $87,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $100,220.
Pay spans roughly $49,850 at the 10th percentile to $164,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.95 per hour. An estimated 7,530 people work as insurance underwriters in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $87,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $100,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.95 |
| 10th percentile | $49,850 |
| 90th percentile | $164,030 |
| Employment | 7,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.