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Insurance Underwriters: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 13-2053. 186 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $105,000, middle half $78,214–$136,650.
Applications (LCAs)186
Median offered salary$105,000
Middle half of salaries$78,214–$136,650
10th–90th percentile$61,776–$169,000
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 48 | $65,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | 39 | $90,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | 17 | $109,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 70 | $139,750 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
Job titles
- Insurance Underwriter10
- Senior Underwriter8
- Senior Underwriter – Inland Marine7
- Commercial Line Insurance Underwriter5
- Property Underwriter5
- Underwriting Manager4
- Associate II - Broking4
- Account Manager3
- Associate Underwriter3
- Product-Underwriting NG-Sr Mgr3
- Senior Client Advisor3
- Underwriter3
- Senior Treaty Underwriter2
- Regional Casualty & Life Sciences UW, P&C Latam2
- Reinsurance Broker2
- Associate Account Executive2
- Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives (Risk Adjustment)2
- Analyst, Client Success2
- Underwriting Specialist2
- Production Underwriter2
- Financial Products Underwriter2
- Vice President, Power Generation & Renewables Lead2
- Personal Account Representative2
- Associate II - Catastrophe Risk Management2
- Associate Underwriter, Accident & Health2
- AVP, Power Generation Underwriter2
- Underwriting Specialist, Retail Property2
- Client Advisor2
- Senior Vice President, Marine US2
- Sr Underwriting Manager, GTS2
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 28 | $102,250 |
| FY2024 | 51 | $110,000 |
| FY2025 | 50 | $92,300 |
| FY2026 | 57 | $119,706 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).