Insurance Underwriters pay in Texas
$88,790avg. a year
$42.69 an hour · 9,980 employed
Insurance Underwriters in Texas earn an average of $88,790 a year. That is $4,910 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $93,700. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $94,020.
$78,890Median pay
$42.69Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for insurance underwriters by metro area. Swipe to see all 5.
14,140 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$94,020
$45.20 an hour
21,070 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$91,380
$43.93 an hour
31,520 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$87,040
$41.85 an hour
4870 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$83,780
$40.28 an hour
5160 jobs
Waco, TX
$67,280
$32.34 an hour
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Insurance Underwriters pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas insurance underwriters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $93,700 | $45.05 |
| Texas | $88,790 | $42.69 |
| Arkansas | $86,390 | $41.53 |
| Louisiana | $81,450 | $39.16 |
| Oklahoma | $72,490 | $34.85 |
| New Mexico | $71,970 | $34.60 |
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- Financial Specialists, All Other$77,870
- Financial Examiners$88,810
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do insurance underwriters make in Texas?
The average is $88,790 a year, and the median is $78,890. That is $4,910 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $93,700.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$42.69 an hour on average; the median is $37.93.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($94,020), followed by San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($91,380). The lowest average among 5 metro areas with data is Waco, TX ($67,280).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #23 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-2053. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national insurance underwriters page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.