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Insurance Underwriters salary in Pennsylvania

The median insurance underwriters in Pennsylvania earns $78,950 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,162 a month.

10th percentile
$50,310
25th percentile
$63,440
Median percentile
$78,950
75th percentile
$103,720
90th percentile
$135,600

Based on 5,160 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

$61,948 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,950
Federal income tax−$8,539
Social Security + Medicare−$6,040
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,424
Monthly take-home$5,162
Every two weeks$2,383

Does it go far here?

$80,915Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All insurance underwriters salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania