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Insurance Underwriters Salary in Georgia

What Insurance Underwriters earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$95,579
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 3
published states
Workers in state
5,200
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Insurance Underwriters pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Insurance Underwriters in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$95,430$71,356$55,155
2Haralson County, GA$95,430$71,356$54,963
3Butts County, GA$95,430$71,356$53,307
4Lumpkin County, GA$95,430$71,356$51,687
5Morgan County, GA$95,430$71,356$49,719
6Fulton County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
7Gwinnett County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
8Cobb County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
9DeKalb County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
10Clayton County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
11Cherokee County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
12Forsyth County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
13Henry County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
14Paulding County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
15Coweta County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
16Douglas County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
17Carroll County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
18Fayette County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
19Newton County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
20Bartow County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
21Walton County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
22Rockdale County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
23Barrow County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
24Spalding County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919
25Pickens County, GA$95,430$71,356$44,919

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Insurance Underwriters pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Insurance Underwriters in Georgia is $95,579, based on 5,200 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $81,370, so Georgia averages 17.5% above it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $95,430.

Cost of living for Insurance Underwriters in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $55,155. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $44,919. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Insurance Underwriters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Insurance Underwriters are New York ($96,992) and New Jersey ($94,334).

Frequently asked questions: Insurance Underwriters in Georgia

How much do Insurance Underwriters earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $95,579.

Which Georgia county is best for Insurance Underwriters?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($55,155). Haralson County, GA follows at $54,963.