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Insurance Underwriters in New Mexico

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Insurance Underwriters in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as an Insurance Underwriter?

$54,430 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Insurance Underwriters in New Mexico earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Underwriters Work in New Mexico?

There were approximately 140 workers employed as Insurance Underwriters in this state in 2018.

There were 180 Insurance Underwriters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Insurance Underwriters in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 5.3%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 140 total jobs in 2026 for Insurance Underwriters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 98,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insurance Underwriters Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Underwriters ranged from $35,510 to $105,030 with $54,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.07 to $50.5. The median hourly rate was $26.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.05.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 100 $50,480

Top States for Insurance Underwriters Employment

View the list below to see 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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