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Insurance Underwriters salary in Madison, WI

The median insurance underwriters in Madison, WI earns $95,130 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,893 a month.

10th percentile
$62,920
25th percentile
$76,550
Median percentile
$95,130
75th percentile
$111,630
90th percentile
$132,870

Based on 480 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$70,712 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,130
Federal income tax−$12,099
Social Security + Medicare−$7,277
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,042
Monthly take-home$5,893
Every two weeks$2,720

Does it go far here?

$97,783Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

All insurance underwriters salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin