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Insurance Underwriters in Kentucky

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$62,730 Median Salary
  • Insurance Underwriters in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Underwriters Work in Kentucky?

530 people worked as Insurance Underwriters in 2018 in this state.

There were 500 Insurance Underwriters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,290 Insurance Underwriters working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Insurance Underwriters than average.

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What do Insurance Underwriters Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Underwriters ranged from $39,360 to $110,230 with $62,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.92 to $53. The median hourly rate was $30.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.32.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Insurance Underwriters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Insurance Underwriters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,470 $71,230
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 390 $60,700
Lexington-Fayette, KY 60 $74,390

Top States for Insurance Underwriters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Insurance Underwriters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 9,130 $78,750
New York 8,430 $78,420
Texas 7,560 $61,240
Georgia 6,020 $73,910
Illinois 5,780 $70,410
Florida 4,970 $63,790
Pennsylvania 4,640 $71,070
Ohio 4,630 $68,190
New Jersey 3,190 $79,930
Connecticut 2,940 $70,980
Massachusetts 2,410 $76,760
Missouri 2,320 $64,660
Wisconsin 2,260 $63,490
Virginia 2,180 $64,260
North Carolina 2,010 $71,570
Iowa 1,850 $67,020
Minnesota 1,620 $63,820
Washington 1,610 $76,110
Arizona 1,570 $71,400
Nebraska 1,530 $59,960

Below are the states where Insurance Underwriters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Hampshire $80,530
District of Columbia $80,410
New Jersey $79,930
California $78,750
New York $78,420
Massachusetts $76,760
Maryland $76,450
Washington $76,110
South Dakota $74,810
Georgia $73,910

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