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Insurance Underwriters Salary in New Jersey

What Insurance Underwriters earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$94,334
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 2
published states
Workers in state
9,720
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Insurance Underwriters pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,410$73,704$42,378Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Insurance Underwriters in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$98,410$73,704$44,058
2Monmouth County, NJ$98,410$73,704$44,058
3Essex County, NJ$98,410$73,704$44,022
4Union County, NJ$98,410$73,704$44,022
5Morris County, NJ$98,410$73,704$44,022
6Sussex County, NJ$98,410$73,704$44,022
7Bergen County, NJ$98,410$73,704$42,378
8Passaic County, NJ$98,410$73,704$42,378
9Middlesex County, NJ$98,410$73,704$40,986
10Somerset County, NJ$98,410$73,704$40,986
11Hunterdon County, NJ$98,410$73,704$40,986
12Hudson County, NJ$98,410$73,704$36,054

Insurance Underwriters pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Insurance Underwriters in New Jersey is $94,334, based on 9,720 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $81,370, so New Jersey averages 15.9% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $98,410.

Cost of living for Insurance Underwriters in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $44,058. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $36,054. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Insurance Underwriters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Insurance Underwriters are New York ($96,992).

Frequently asked questions: Insurance Underwriters in New Jersey

How much do Insurance Underwriters earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $94,334.

Which New Jersey county is best for Insurance Underwriters?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($44,058). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $44,058.