Insurance Underwriters pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,500 or more. The middle half of insurance underwriters in San Antonio earn between $58,670 and $122,310.
- $58K10th
- $59K25th
- $76KMedian
- $122K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,380 | $7,615 | $43.93 |
| Median | $75,750 | $6,312 | $36.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,670 | $4,889 | $28.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,310 | $10,192 | $58.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insurance Underwriters pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Insurance underwriters in San Antonio earn about the same as the Texas average ($88,790) and about the same as the U.S. average ($93,700). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $81,370.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $91,380 | $75,750 | $58,500 | $155,500 | 1,070 |
| Texas | $88,790 | $78,890 | $51,440 | $135,410 | 9,980 |
| United States | $93,700 | $81,370 | $55,530 | $145,160 | 105,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Insurance Underwriters salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $91,380, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $73,116 a year, or $6,093 a month and $2,812 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for insurance underwriters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $91,380 buys what about $96,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Insurance Underwriters salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 2nd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($94,020).
Highest-paying cities for insurance underwriters
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,970).
- Bridgeport, CT$127,970
- Boston, MA$115,600
- Denver, CO$115,260
- Seattle, WA$114,200
- Manchester, NH$112,530
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Insurance Underwriters salary in San Antonio: questions
How much do insurance underwriters make an hour in San Antonio?
$43.93 an hour on average, and $36.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insurance underwriters salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insurance underwriters take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $73,116 a year ($6,093 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,380. Texas has no state income tax.
Do insurance underwriters earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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