Insurance Underwriters in California
Local pay for insurance underwriters in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 13-2053
$95,320
median pay, California
6,580
employed in California
+17.1%
vs U.S. median
-2.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What insurance underwriters earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of insurance underwriters in California earn between $77,370 and $124,660 a year; the U.S. median is $81,370.
$65,070
P10
$77,370
P25
$95,320
MEDIAN
$124,660
P75
$162,640
P90
Pay by metro in California
$98,210
$97,870
$95,880
$95,830
$91,340
$84,520
$83,240
$79,590
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