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Insurance Underwriters in Ohio

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Insurance Underwriters in Ohio

Considering a career as an Insurance Underwriter in Ohio?

-10% Jobs Projection
$68,190 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

While jobs for Insurance Underwriters in Ohio are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Insurance Underwriters in Ohio is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Insurance Underwriters Work in Ohio?

In 2018, there were 4,630 Insurance Underwriters working in the state.

There were 4,840 Insurance Underwriters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Insurance Underwriters in this state are declining at a rate of 10.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.3%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 380 annual job openings, and 5,190 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Underwriters ranged from $44,370 to $106,560 with $68,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.33 to $51.23. The median hourly rate was $32.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.6 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.82.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,150 $63,530
Akron, OH 160 $57,450
Dayton, OH 50 $64,580
Toledo, OH 40 $64,260

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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