Lead Underwriter Salary in El Paso, Texas

How much does a Lead Underwriter make in El Paso, TX?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Underwriter in El Paso, TX is $85,309. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $67,403 to a high of $109,734, with most professionals earning between $75,936 and $98,094.

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Provide ongoing business unit training for underwriters, analysts and team leaders to maintain full adherence to, and compliance with, all credit policies, procedures, operations and regulations.

February 06, 2023

Evaluate acceptability of loan to corporations that buy real estate loans on secondary mortgage markets, where existing mortgages are bought and sold by investors.

March 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Underwriter in El Paso, TX

Average Base Salary

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75936

98094

85309

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

80032

107215

91171

What is the average salary for Lead Underwriter in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Underwriter in El Paso, TX. The base salary for Lead Underwriter ranges from $75,936 to $98,094 with the average base salary of $85,309. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,032 to $107,215 with the average total cash compensation of $91,171.

View Average Salary for Lead Underwriter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,309	$75,936 - $98,094
Bonus	$5,861	$4,096 - $9,121
Total Pay	$91,171	$80,032 - $107,215

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lead Underwriter Salary Near El Paso, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Sunland Park, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,256 - $98,507	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Las Cruces, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,106 - $95,729	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,767 - $100,459	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,459 - $98,770	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Hobbs, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,828 - $100,538	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Sierra Vista, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,830 - $105,707	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX

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About El Paso, Texas

El Paso is located at the intersection of three states (Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua) and two countries (the U.S. and Mexico). It is the only major Texas city on Mountain Time. Ciudad Juarez used to be on Central Time, but both cities are now on Mountain Time. El Paso is closer to the capital cities of four other states - Phoenix, Arizona (345 miles away); Santa Fe, New Mexico, (273 miles away); Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua, (218 miles away), and Hermosillo, Sonora (325 miles away) - than it is to the capital of its own state, Austin (528 miles away). It is closer to Los Angeles, California...

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