25th pctl
$83K
Insurance Underwriter Salary in Honolulu
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$99K
75th pctl
$117K
90th pctl
$136K
Adjusted for Honolulu at 1.06× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Insurance Underwriter in Honolulu pulls a median of $98,580 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $116,600 and the 90th percentile at $135,680. The Honolulu adjustment moves the band 6% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $116,600. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$116,600 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$107,590 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$98,580 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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