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Insurance Underwriters in Florida

Considering a career as an Insurance Underwriter in Florida?

5.2% Jobs Projection
$63,790 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Insurance Underwriters in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Insurance Underwriters in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Insurance Underwriters in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Underwriters Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 4,970 Insurance Underwriters working in the state.

There were 4,600 Insurance Underwriters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 370 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Insurance Underwriters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.3%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 4,650 jobs for Florida Insurance Underwriters in 2026.

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

What do Insurance Underwriters Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Underwriters ranged from $37,530 to $115,610 with $63,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.05 to $55.58. The median hourly rate was $30.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,410 $56,840
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,110 $59,110
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 810 $76,740
Jacksonville, FL 700 $69,280
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 230 $59,440
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 110 $77,680
Tallahassee, FL 50 $58,040

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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