SOC 13-2053 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Insurance Underwriters Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for insurance underwriters in Greensboro, North Carolina is $79,090 a year ($38.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,930: half of the 150 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,700).

$79,090average per year

$38.03 / hourMedian $75,930Take-home ≈ $61,823

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Underwriters pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,690 or more. The middle half of insurance underwriters in Greensboro earn between $59,380 and $97,170.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,090$6,591$38.02
Median$75,930$6,328$36.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,380$4,948$28.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,170$8,098$46.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insurance Underwriters pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Insurance underwriters in Greensboro earn 6% less than the North Carolina average ($83,920) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($93,700). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $81,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$79,090$75,930$49,220$121,690150
North Carolina$83,920$77,120$48,560$129,9803,460
United States$93,700$81,370$55,530$145,160105,420

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insurance Underwriters salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $79,090, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $61,823 a year, or $5,152 a month and $2,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Greensboro a good place for insurance underwriters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $79,090 buys what about $85,167 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Underwriters salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 5th of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($92,020).

All Insurance Underwriters salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for insurance underwriters

Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,970).

Insurance Underwriters salary by city

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Insurance Underwriters salary in Greensboro: questions

How much do insurance underwriters make an hour in Greensboro?

$38.03 an hour on average, and $36.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance underwriters salary in Greensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance underwriters take-home pay in Greensboro?

About $61,823 a year ($5,152 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,090.

Do insurance underwriters earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,700).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2053; area Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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