Insurance Underwriters Salary in Tennessee

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$78,840

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$82,570

Employed in state

1.3K

The median annual salary for Insurance Underwriters in Tennessee is $78,840, or about $38 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Tennessee ranges from $50,200 at the 10th percentile to $123,150 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.3K people work as insurance underwriters in the state.

Pay distribution in Tennessee

10th$50,200

25th$60,540

Median$78,840

75th$100,640

90th$123,150

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.90
Daily: $303
Weekly: $1,516
Bi-weekly: $3,032
Monthly: $6,570
Annual: $78,840

$78,840 a year is around the 50th percentile for Insurance Underwriterss in Tennessee. The median is $78,840.

Insurance Underwriters — Tennessee
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$24.10	$50,200
25th percentile	$29.10	$60,540
Median	$37.90	$78,840
75th percentile	$48.40	$100,640
90th percentile	$59.20	$123,150
Average (mean)	$39.70	$82,570
Employment	1,250 people

Insurance Underwriters pay by metro area in Tennessee

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$102,460	110
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$80,160	130
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$79,870	620
Knoxville, TN	$73,880	150

Other jobs in Tennessee

All salaries in Tennessee →