Underwriter salary
What a underwriter actually earns, from 399 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
Switch the market above to see underwriter pay in the 2 countries our sources cover, each with its own cost of living. The trend, seniority, and state detail below are United States data, where the official record runs deepest.
What the number means
An underwriter earns a blended US median near 80,634 dollars, with the typical middle running from 70,661 dollars to 97,726 dollars. The official OEWS median is 79,880 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 14 percent since 2019. By seniority, posted pay runs from roughly 73,811 dollars to 87,382 dollars. Demand is rated high, and 0% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is actuary, at 31 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open underwriter roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
- UnderwriterCNA Insurance · Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; France; Germany; India; Ja$47k–$78kRemoteJul 19
- Mortgage UnderwriterSoFi · Frisco, TXJul 15
- Credit Underwriter I-II or SeniorBank of America · Auburn Hills, MI; Cleveland, OH; Grand Rapids, MIJul 7
- Scenario Desk Underwriter - Home EquitySoFi · Frisco - TX; Charlotte - NCJun 23
- Sr Credit Underwriter/Underwriter II-Global Leasing/Large CorporatesBank of America · Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; ProvidJun 12
- Senior Credit UnderwriterMoniepoint · Lagos, NigeriaFeb 10
By seniority
Posted-median pay by seniority signal in the title, from our corpus. Noisy at the edges where sample sizes are small.
By country
- United Kingdom$60,496 – $85,809 · median $70,578
- United States$70,661 – $97,726 · median $80,634
Top-paying US states
OEWS median by state, highest first.
- Washingtonmedian $95,310
- New Yorkmedian $83,970
- Texasmedian $76,760
- Oklahomamedian $68,290
- Delawaremedian $66,960
- Utahmedian $63,410
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Quick answers
How much does an underwriter make?
The blended US median is about 80,634 dollars, with a typical range from 70,661 dollars to 97,726 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 79,880 dollars.
Is underwriter a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated high in our July 2026 corpus, with 0% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can an underwriter move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is actuary, at 31 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 13-2053. Live corpus 399 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.