Insurance Underwriters

SOC 13-2053

Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 20.4% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $83,918

Level IV threshold: $99,289

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$83,918

Level I$54,923

Level II$69,306

Level III$83,918

Level IV$99,289

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, CO	$75,712	$99,528	$123,365	$147,181
2	Boulder, CO, CO	$74,402	$97,822	$121,243	$144,664
3	Greeley, CO, CO	$73,445	$96,200	$118,976	$141,731
4	Grand Junction, CO, CO	$71,906	$93,912	$115,939	$137,946
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$69,451	$91,374	$113,277	$135,200
6	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, WA	$69,118	$90,979	$112,861	$134,722
7	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, CT	$77,750	$95,285	$112,819	$130,354
8	Bangor, ME, ME	$75,067	$93,621	$112,154	$130,707
9	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$68,203	$89,856	$111,509	$133,162
10	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA	$67,974	$89,752	$111,509	$133,286

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