Insurance Underwriters Salary in Massachusetts

Half of insurance underwriters roles in Massachusetts report earning more than $106,640 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $114,510 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $80,250 and a quarter are above $135,110, so most insurance underwriters pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect insurance underwriters pay?

• Years of experience and level of responsibility
• Employer type and size
• Specialization within the occupation
• Certifications and licensing
• Industry
• Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
• The local labor market where the job is based