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Insurance Underwriters in North Dakota

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2.9% Jobs Projection
$59,860 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Insurance Underwriters in North Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Insurance Underwriters in North Dakota is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Insurance Underwriters Work in North Dakota?

In 2018, there were 220 Insurance Underwriters working in the state.

There were 290 Insurance Underwriters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,290 Insurance Underwriters working in it, which means North Dakota has fewer Insurance Underwriters than average.

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Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Insurance Underwriters in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.3%.

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North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Insurance Underwriters job openings in North Dakota, and 360 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 98,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insurance Underwriters Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Underwriters ranged from $38,310 to $109,250 with $59,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.42 to $52.53. The median hourly rate was $28.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.63 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.85.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Dakota 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
Fargo, ND-MN 140 $63,470
Bismarck, ND 50 n/a

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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