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Insurance Underwriters salary in Rochester, NY

The median insurance underwriters in Rochester, NY earns $94,310 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,793 a month.

10th percentile
$65,330
25th percentile
$78,990
Median percentile
$94,310
75th percentile
$127,400
90th percentile
$159,450

Based on 260 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

$69,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,310
Federal income tax−$11,918
Social Security + Medicare−$7,215
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,659
Monthly take-home$5,793
Every two weeks$2,674

Does it go far here?

$97,192Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

All insurance underwriters salaries · Take-home pay in New York