Job outlook for underwriting technicians in the United States

Underwriting technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected underwriting technician job growth rate is -4% from 2018-2028.
About -5,500 new jobs for underwriting technicians are projected over the next decade.
Underwriting technician salaries have increased 6% for underwriting technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 30,300 underwriting technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 8,615 active underwriting technician job openings in the US.
The average underwriting technician salary is $44,704.

Are underwriting technician jobs in demand?

No, underwriting technician jobs are not in demand. Underwriting technician demand is projected to decline -4% from 2018 to 2028.

Underwriting technician job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of underwriting technician jobs and the average underwriting technician salary over time.

Underwriting technician jobs over time

Underwriting technician job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	30,300	0.01%
2020	32,624	0.01%
2019	34,426	0.01%
2018	36,272	0.01%
2017	36,284	0.01%

Average underwriting technician salary over time

Underwriting technician salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$44,704	$21.49	+2.5%
2024	$43,602	$20.96	+0.9%
2023	$43,203	$20.77	--0.5%
2022	$43,440	$20.88	+3.1%
2021	$42,145	$20.26	+4.1%

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Underwriting technician jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of underwriting technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where underwriting technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for underwriting technicians

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Maine	1,335,907	113	8%
2	Vermont	623,657	51	8%
3	Delaware	961,939	63	7%
4	Illinois	12,802,023	589	5%
5	Massachusetts	6,859,819	350	5%
6	Connecticut	3,588,184	188	5%
7	Rhode Island	1,059,639	49	5%
8	North Carolina	10,273,419	380	4%
9	Missouri	6,113,532	251	4%
10	Minnesota	5,576,606	240	4%
11	Wisconsin	5,795,483	221	4%
12	Iowa	3,145,711	117	4%
13	West Virginia	1,815,857	68	4%
14	New Hampshire	1,342,795	49	4%
15	New York	19,849,399	582	3%
16	Michigan	9,962,311	343	3%
17	Georgia	10,429,379	305	3%
18	New Jersey	9,005,644	304	3%
19	Indiana	6,666,818	173	3%
20	District of Columbia	693,972	19	3%

Most common cities for underwriting technicians

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Hartford	2	2%	$61,618
2	Columbia	1	1%	$42,644
3	San Ramon	1	1%	$54,765
4	Chicago	4	0%	$50,406
5	New York	3	0%	$67,514
6	Atlanta	2	0%	$43,061
7	Scottsdale	1	0%	$41,519

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