Mortgage Underwriter salary in the United States
Average salary
$80,000/yr
Based on 1,930 income tax records
$35,000
$139,000
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Based on income reported to the IRS in box 1 of W-2.
From consenting TurboTax customers
$35,000
$139,000
DATA PROVIDED BY
Based on income reported to the IRS in box 1 of W-2.
From consenting TurboTax customers
How much do Mortgage Underwriters make?
The average salary for a Mortgage Underwriter in the United States is $80,000 per year.
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Mortgage Underwriter salary by city
Location
Average salary per year
Salary range
Sacramento Metro Area, CA
11 income tax records
$99,000/yr
$78K – $104K
Kansas City Metro Area, MO
15 income tax records
$98,000/yr
$82K – $110K
Austin Metro Area, TX
13 income tax records
$98,000/yr
$72K – $111K
Minneapolis Metro Area, MN
60 income tax records
$94,000/yr
$75K – $111K
Boston Metro Area, MA
26 income tax records
$93,500/yr
$74K – $111K
Las Vegas Metro Area, NV
15 income tax records
$92,000/yr
$83K – $109K
Nashville Metro Area, TN
14 income tax records
$91,500/yr
$73K – $106K
New York Metro Area, NY
33 income tax records
$90,500/yr
$75K – $109K
Seattle Metro Area, WA
20 income tax records
$90,000/yr
$74K – $106K
San Francisco Metro Area, CA
15 income tax records
$89,500/yr
$61K – $117K
Charlotte Metro Area, NC
57 income tax records
$89,500/yr
$73K – $108K
St. Louis Metro Area, MO
17 income tax records
$89,000/yr
$67K – $100K
Washington Metro Area, DC
33 income tax records
$89,000/yr
$82K – $104K
Los Angeles Metro Area, CA
38 income tax records
$86,000/yr
$63K – $107K
Orlando Metro Area, FL
24 income tax records
$86,000/yr
$67K – $109K
Dallas Metro Area, TX
96 income tax records
$86,000/yr
$68K – $105K
Denver Metro Area, CO
44 income tax records
$85,500/yr
$70K – $99K
Riverside Metro Area, CA
15 income tax records
$85,500/yr
$67K – $92K
Miami Metro Area, FL
17 income tax records
$85,000/yr
$63K – $101K
Philadelphia Metro Area, PA
51 income tax records
$84,000/yr
$68K – $104K
Chicago Metro Area, IL
55 income tax records
$84,000/yr
$64K – $105K
Richmond Metro Area, VA
16 income tax records
$83,000/yr
$70K – $86K
Portland Metro Area, OR
24 income tax records
$82,500/yr
$69K – $91K
Atlanta Metro Area, GA
28 income tax records
$82,000/yr
$67K – $104K
Phoenix Metro Area, AZ
138 income tax records
$82,000/yr
$65K – $100K
San Diego Metro Area, CA
12 income tax records
$81,500/yr
$72K – $90K
San Antonio Metro Area, TX
20 income tax records
$80,000/yr
$70K – $84K
Jacksonville Metro Area, FL
54 income tax records
$79,500/yr
$69K – $103K
Columbus Metro Area, OH
28 income tax records
$79,000/yr
$62K – $85K
Houston Metro Area, TX
24 income tax records
$79,000/yr
$71K – $98K
Tampa Metro Area, FL
69 income tax records
$79,000/yr
$62K – $91K
Indianapolis Metro Area, IN
13 income tax records
$78,000/yr
$62K – $87K
Cleveland Metro Area, OH
11 income tax records
$77,500/yr
$73K – $104K
Baltimore Metro Area, MD
13 income tax records
$76,000/yr
$65K – $106K
Providence Metro Area, RI
17 income tax records
$73,000/yr
$57K – $80K
Milwaukee Metro Area, WI
18 income tax records
$73,000/yr
$61K – $79K
Detroit Metro Area, MI
170 income tax records
$70,000/yr
$45K – $93K
Pensacola Metro Area, FL
15 income tax records
$66,000/yr
$56K – $74K
Cincinnati Metro Area, OH
22 income tax records
$66,000/yr
$44K – $78K
Raleigh Metro Area, NC
14 income tax records
$66,000/yr
$58K – $73K
Des Moines Metro Area, IA
13 income tax records
$65,500/yr
$61K – $91K
Virginia Beach Metro Area, VA
15 income tax records
$62,500/yr
$50K – $77K
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Mortgage Underwriter salary by company
Employer
Average salary per year
Salary range
Bank Of America, Maricopa County, AZ
12 income tax records
$102,000/yr
$80K – $109K
Wells Fargo, Hennepin County, MN
11 income tax records
$97,500/yr
$89K – $110K
Quicken Loans, Wayne County, MI
12 income tax records
$96,000/yr
$80K – $132K
JPMorgan Chase, Maricopa County, AZ
19 income tax records
$83,000/yr
$65K – $97K
United Wholesale Mortgage, Macomb County, MI
17 income tax records
$78,000/yr
$45K – $94K
Navy Federal Credit Union, Escambia County, FL
10 income tax records
$71,000/yr
$58K – $76K
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$68,500/yr
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1,248 income tax records
$96,500/yr
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$61,000/yr
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- Underwriter6,569 income tax records$65,000/yr
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Mortgage Underwriter demographics in the United States
53% are single
47% are married
45% have kids
69% own a home
Mortgage Underwriter salaries by age
Effective Tax Rates for Mortgage Underwriters in the United States
1,930 full-time salaries from 2019
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The average salary for a mortgage underwriter in the United States is $80,000 per year. Mortgage underwriter salaries
in the United States can vary between $35,000 to $139,000 and depend on various factors, including skills, experience, employer, bonuses,
tips, and more.
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who reported their occupation as mortgage underwriter.
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The following companies offer the highest salaries for mortgage underwriters in the United States:
Bank of America ($102,000 a year),
Wells Fargo ($97,500 a year),
and Quicken Loans ($96,000 a year).
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The following cities offer the highest salaries for mortgage underwriters in the United States:
Sacramento Metro Area, CA ($99,000 a year),
Kansas City Metro Area, MO ($98,000 a year),
and Austin Metro Area, TX ($98,000 a year).
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