Underwriter Salary in Alaska

How much does an Underwriter make in Alaska?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Underwriter in Alaska is $101,689 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, an Underwriter's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,096
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,835 to $108,707
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,773

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Underwriter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,707	$9,059	$2,091	$52
Average	$101,689	$8,474	$1,956	$49
25th Percentile	$92,835	$7,736	$1,785	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Underwriter Salaries

An Underwriter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Underwriter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Underwriter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $66,057
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,829
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,173
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,193
Expert (over 8 years): $145,649

Levels	Salary
Underwrit... Level Underwriter	$66,057
Underwrit... Level Underwriter	$77,829
Underwrit... Level Underwriter	$101,173
Underwrit... Level Underwriter	$118,193
Underwrit... Level Underwriter	$145,649

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How Do Underwriter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Underwriters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $104,009.
California: $103,615.
Massachusetts: $102,234.

District of Columbia $104,009 California $103,615 Massachusetts $102,234 Washington $101,858 New Jersey $101,820 Alaska $101,689 Connecticut $100,393 New York $99,867

Hawaii $98,185 Rhode Island $97,396 Maryland $96,861 Minnesota $96,128 Colorado $95,846 Illinois $95,752 Oregon $95,395 Delaware $95,132

New Hampshire $94,967 Virginia $94,597 Pennsylvania $93,516 Nevada $92,971 North Dakota $92,793 Michigan $92,511 Wisconsin $92,408 Vermont $92,201

Texas $91,628 Maine $91,591 Arizona $91,534 Ohio $91,468 Georgia $90,604 Indiana $90,172 Wyoming $90,088 Utah $89,956

Iowa $89,900 Kansas $89,449 Louisiana $89,317 North Carolina $89,270 Missouri $89,251 Florida $88,885 Montana $88,688 Nebraska $88,500

Kentucky $88,397 South Carolina $88,021 Tennessee $87,786 Idaho $87,692 New Mexico $87,006 Oklahoma $86,856 Alabama $86,302 South Dakota $85,372

Arkansas $84,864 West Virginia $84,592 Mississippi $83,775

Top Paying Cities for Underwriters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $102,704
Jber: $102,702
Indian: $102,204

Anchorage, AK $102,704 Jber, AK $102,702 Indian, AK $102,204 Kongiganak, AK $101,111 Adak, AK $100,939 Atka, AK $100,952 Chignik Lake, AK $100,927 Port Heiden, AK $100,892

Port Lions, AK $101,037 Akiachak, AK $101,092 Akiak, AK $101,133 Akutan, AK $101,046 Alakanuk, AK $101,017 Aleknagik, AK $100,952 Anchor Point, AK $100,993 Aniak, AK $100,694

Anvik, AK $100,957 Bethel, AK $101,111 Chefornak, AK $101,092 Chevak, AK $100,886 Chignik, AK $100,967 Chignik Lagoon, AK $100,941 Chitina, AK $100,661 Chugiak, AK $102,018

Clam Gulch, AK $100,806 Clarks Point, AK $100,968 Cold Bay, AK $100,876 Cooper Landing, AK $100,880 Copper Center, AK $100,779 Cordova, AK $100,842 Crooked Creek, AK $100,846 Dillingham, AK $100,775

Eagle River, AK $102,326 Eek, AK $101,188 Egegik, AK $100,867 Ekwok, AK $100,952 Emmonak, AK $100,991 False Pass, AK $101,034 Marshall, AK $101,103 Gakona, AK $100,780

Girdwood, AK $100,865 Glennallen, AK $100,775 Goodnews Bay, AK $100,855 Grayling, AK $101,006 Saint George Island, AK $100,887 Holy Cross, AK $100,948 Homer, AK $100,973 Hooper Bay, AK $101,124

Hope, AK $102,064 Iliamna, AK $100,952 Kalskag, AK $101,066 Karluk, AK $100,813 Kasigluk, AK $101,060 Kasilof, AK $101,023 Kenai, AK $100,953 King Cove, AK $101,031

King Salmon, AK $100,790 Kipnuk, AK $101,038 Kodiak, AK $100,911 Kotlik, AK $101,134 Kwethluk, AK $101,081 Kwigillingok, AK $100,998 Wasilla, AK $102,466 Larsen Bay, AK $100,887

Levelock, AK $100,927 Lower Kalskag, AK $101,135 Mc Grath, AK $100,689 Manokotak, AK $100,948 Mekoryuk, AK $101,029 Moose Pass, AK $100,757 Mountain Village, AK $101,020 Naknek, AK $100,944

Napakiak, AK $101,076 Nikiski, AK $100,570 New Stuyahok, AK $100,995 Toksook Bay, AK $101,016 Nikolski, AK $100,787 Ninilchik, AK $100,910 Nondalton, AK $100,689 Nunapitchuk, AK $101,085

Old Harbor, AK $100,989 Ouzinkie, AK $100,959 Palmer, AK $100,985 Pedro Bay, AK $100,754 Perryville, AK $100,961 Pilot Point, AK $100,834 Pilot Station, AK $101,163 Platinum, AK $100,860

Big Lake, AK $102,281 Port Alsworth, AK $100,963 Quinhagak, AK $101,138 Red Devil, AK $100,730 Russian Mission, AK $100,826 Saint Marys, AK $100,999 Saint Michael, AK $101,019 Saint Paul Island, AK $100,972

Sand Point, AK $100,915 Scammon Bay, AK $101,226 Seldovia, AK $100,924 Seward, AK $100,887 Shageluk, AK $100,972 Nunam Iqua, AK $100,902 Skwentna, AK $100,632 Sleetmute, AK $100,852

Soldotna, AK $101,069 South Naknek, AK $100,838 Stebbins, AK $101,008 Sterling, AK $101,038 Sutton, AK $100,845 Takotna, AK $100,899 Talkeetna, AK $100,875 Tatitlek, AK $100,984

Togiak, AK $100,860 Tuluksak, AK $101,116 Tuntutuliak, AK $101,139 Tununak, AK $100,952 Tyonek, AK $100,816 Trapper Creek, AK $100,799 Unalakleet, AK $100,809 Unalaska, AK $101,069

Valdez, AK $100,909 Willow, AK $100,834 Yakutat, AK $100,912 Nightmute, AK $100,912 Nikolai, AK $100,653 Dutch Harbor, AK $101,252 Whittier, AK $100,935 Houston, AK $102,042

Fairbanks, AK $101,036 Eielson Afb, AK $103,267 Fort Wainwright, AK $103,267 Clear, AK $100,816 North Pole, AK $103,267 Salcha, AK $103,267 Two Rivers, AK $103,267 Allakaket, AK $100,927

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $101,083 Arctic Village, AK $100,898 Barrow, AK $101,143 Beaver, AK $100,736 Ester, AK $103,267 Bettles Field, AK $100,740 Buckland, AK $101,216 Cantwell, AK $100,712

Central, AK $100,631 Fort Greely, AK $100,797 Chicken, AK $100,689 Circle, AK $100,844 Prudhoe Bay, AK $100,932 Deering, AK $101,040 Delta Junction, AK $100,845 Eagle, AK $100,636

Elim, AK $100,742 Fort Yukon, AK $100,697 Galena, AK $101,025 Gambell, AK $101,067 Healy, AK $100,787 Anderson, AK $100,949 Hughes, AK $101,027 Huslia, AK $101,007

Kaktovik, AK $101,054 Kaltag, AK $100,957 Kiana, AK $101,168 Kivalina, AK $101,145 Kobuk, AK $100,984 Kotzebue, AK $100,842 Koyuk, AK $101,067 Koyukuk, AK $101,001

Denali National Park, AK $100,861 Manley Hot Springs, AK $100,733 Lake Minchumina, AK $100,704 Minto, AK $101,057 Point Lay, AK $100,986 Nenana, AK $100,757 Noatak, AK $101,040 Nome, AK $100,899

Noorvik, AK $101,204 Northway, AK $100,766 Nulato, AK $101,030 Point Hope, AK $100,907 Rampart, AK $100,967 Ruby, AK $100,641 Savoonga, AK $101,111 Selawik, AK $101,076

Shaktoolik, AK $101,130 Shishmaref, AK $100,751 Shungnak, AK $101,036 Stevens Village, AK $100,915 Tanacross, AK $100,884 Tanana, AK $101,029 Teller, AK $101,120 Tok, AK $100,884

Venetie, AK $100,722 Wainwright, AK $101,067 Wales, AK $101,076 White Mountain, AK $101,145 Brevig Mission, AK $101,123 Ambler, AK $101,024 Chalkyitsik, AK $100,952 Nuiqsut, AK $101,064

Atqasuk, AK $100,955 Juneau, AK $103,549 Angoon, AK $100,806 Auke Bay, AK $103,549 Douglas, AK $103,549 Elfin Cove, AK $100,749 Gustavus, AK $100,945 Haines, AK $100,833

Hoonah, AK $102,376 Kake, AK $100,890 Pelican, AK $100,850 Petersburg, AK $100,859 Sitka, AK $100,915 Port Alexander, AK $101,014 Skagway, AK $100,908 Tenakee Springs, AK $100,729

Ketchikan, AK $100,955 Meyers Chuck, AK $100,820 Coffman Cove, AK $100,919 Thorne Bay, AK $100,975 Craig, AK $100,835 Hydaburg, AK $100,916 Hyder, AK $100,922 Klawock, AK $100,993

Metlakatla, AK $100,982 Point Baker, AK $100,976 Ward Cove, AK $100,955 Wrangell, AK $100,844

Underwriter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Underwriter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$92,835

Average $101,689/year

$108,707

$7,736

Average $8,474/month

$9,059

$1,785

Average $1,956/week

$2,091

$45

Average $49/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,707	$9,059	$2,091	$52
Average	$101,689	$8,474	$1,956	$49
25th Percentile	$92,835	$7,736	$1,785	$45

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