The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters in New York is $83,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,190.
Pay spans roughly $46,970 at the 10th percentile to $163,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.37 per hour. An estimated 7,530 people work as insurance underwriters in New York.
| Median (annual) | $83,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.37 |
| 10th percentile | $46,970 |
| 90th percentile | $163,490 |
| Employment | 7,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.