What are the main factors that influence a Commercial Underwriting's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Commercial Underwriting's salary?

A Commercial Underwriting's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,809 for beginners, reaching about $59,968 at mid-level, and approach $61,240 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Commercial Underwriting?

Commercial Underwriting salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Commercial Underwriting roles are District of Columbia $64,242, California $63,998, Massachusetts $63,145. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Commercial Underwriting roles make?

Salaries for Commercial Underwriting level roles vary by specialization: Underwriting Director: $196,678; Commercial Loan Officer IV: $129,879; Underwriting Manager: $119,597; Commercial Underwriting Manager: $118,781; Commercial Loan Officer III: $115,951.

Commercial Underwriting Salary in Maryland

How much does a Commercial Underwriting make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Commercial Underwriting in Maryland is $59,827 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Commercial Underwriting's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,547
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,856 to $64,914
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,331

10% $50,331

50% (Median) $59,827

90% $69,547

Commercial Underwriting Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,914	$5,410	$1,248	$31
Average	$59,827	$4,986	$1,151	$29
25th Percentile	$54,856	$4,571	$1,055	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Commercial Underwriting Salaries

A Commercial Underwriting'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 Commercial Underwriting Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Commercial Underwriting'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): $57,809
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,607
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,968
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,099
Expert (over 8 years): $61,240

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Commercial Underwriting	less than 1 year	$57,809
Early Career Level Commercial Underwriting	1-2 years	$58,607
Mid-Level Level Commercial Underwriting	2-4 years	$59,968
Senior-Level Level Commercial Underwriting	5-8 years	$61,099
Expert Level Commercial Underwriting	over 8 years	$61,240

How Do Commercial Underwriting 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 Commercial Underwritings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,242.
California: $63,998.
Massachusetts: $63,145.

District of Columbia $64,242 California $63,998 Massachusetts $63,145 Washington $62,913 New Jersey $62,890 Alaska $62,809 Connecticut $62,008 New York $61,683

Hawaii $60,645 Rhode Island $60,157 Maryland $59,827 Minnesota $59,374 Colorado $59,200 Illinois $59,142 Oregon $58,921 Delaware $58,759

New Hampshire $58,657 Virginia $58,428 Pennsylvania $57,761 Nevada $57,424 North Dakota $57,314 Michigan $57,140 Wisconsin $57,076 Vermont $56,949

Texas $56,595 Maine $56,572 Arizona $56,537 Ohio $56,496 Georgia $55,962 Indiana $55,695 Wyoming $55,643 Utah $55,562

Iowa $55,527 Kansas $55,249 Louisiana $55,167 North Carolina $55,138 Missouri $55,127 Florida $54,901 Montana $54,779 Nebraska $54,663

Kentucky $54,599 South Carolina $54,367 Tennessee $54,222 Idaho $54,164 New Mexico $53,740 Oklahoma $53,647 Alabama $53,305 South Dakota $52,730

Arkansas $52,417 West Virginia $52,249 Mississippi $51,744

Top Paying Cities for Commercial Underwriting

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:

Owings: $61,601
Riverdale: $63,805
College Park: $63,731

Owings, MD $61,601

Riverdale, MD $63,805

College Park, MD $63,731

Fort Washington, MD $63,690

Oxon Hill, MD $63,874

Suitland, MD $63,853

District Heights, MD $63,821

Temple Hills, MD $63,854

Deale, MD $61,315

Dunkirk, MD $61,964

Fort George G Meade, MD $60,543

Friendship, MD $61,510

Fulton, MD $61,347

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $63,637

Savage, MD $60,633

Shady Side, MD $60,832

Galesville, MD $61,100

Greenbelt, MD $63,510

Glenn Dale, MD $62,809

Upper Marlboro, MD $62,870

Harwood, MD $61,335

Highland, MD $61,292

West River, MD $61,346

Tracys Landing, MD $61,390

Hyattsville, MD $63,856

Jessup, MD $60,335

Bethesda, MD $63,875

Glen Echo, MD $63,863

Chevy Chase, MD $63,868

Cabin John, MD $63,850

Olney, MD $62,412

Brookeville, MD $61,247

Poolesville, MD $61,786

Barnesville, MD $60,926

Beallsville, MD $61,038

Boyds, MD $61,505

Dickerson, MD $60,968

Rockville, MD $63,147

Potomac, MD $63,329

Derwood, MD $62,477

Sandy Spring, MD $62,113

Ashton, MD $61,976

Brinklow, MD $61,516

Burtonsville, MD $62,236

Montgomery Village, MD $61,726

Kensington, MD $63,814

Garrett Park, MD $63,739

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $63,238

Silver Spring, MD $63,777

Takoma Park, MD $63,861

Aberdeen, MD $58,495

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $58,483

Abingdon, MD $58,935

Gunpowder, MD $59,290

Arnold, MD $59,981

Baldwin, MD $59,179

Bel Air, MD $58,687

Belcamp, MD $58,772

Benson, MD $58,418

Boring, MD $58,547

Brooklandville, MD $59,755

Butler, MD $59,097

Chase, MD $59,564

Churchville, MD $58,248

Clarksville, MD $60,641

Cockeysville, MD $59,210

Hunt Valley, MD $59,459

Crownsville, MD $60,387

Darlington, MD $57,733

Davidsonville, MD $61,267

Dayton, MD $60,603

Edgewater, MD $60,706

Edgewood, MD $59,114

Ellicott City, MD $59,873

Columbia, MD $60,322

Fallston, MD $58,960

Finksburg, MD $58,980

Forest Hill, MD $58,367

Fork, MD $59,379

Fort Howard, MD $59,754

Freeland, MD $57,195

Gambrills, MD $60,615

Gibson Island, MD $59,787

Glen Arm, MD $59,598

Glen Burnie, MD $59,858

Glyndon, MD $59,285

Hampstead, MD $57,922

Elkridge, MD $59,923

Hanover, MD $59,958

Harmans, MD $59,955

Havre De Grace, MD $58,115

Hydes, MD $59,384

Jarrettsville, MD $58,174

Joppa, MD $59,264

Kingsville, MD $59,396

Lineboro, MD $57,049

Linthicum Heights, MD $59,867

Long Green, MD $59,501

Spencerville, MD $62,143

Clarksburg, MD $60,784

Damascus, MD $60,261

Germantown, MD $62,062

Annapolis, MD $60,445

Cumberland, MD $54,909

Accident, MD $54,817

Barton, MD $55,075

Bittinger, MD $54,971

Bloomington, MD $55,167

Corriganville, MD $54,559

Eckhart Mines, MD $54,862

Ellerslie, MD $54,629

Flintstone, MD $54,922

Friendsville, MD $54,801

Frostburg, MD $54,786

Grantsville, MD $54,789

Kitzmiller, MD $54,793

Lonaconing, MD $54,975

Luke, MD $55,171

Mc Henry, MD $54,822

Midland, MD $55,159

Midlothian, MD $54,794

Mount Savage, MD $54,543

Oakland, MD $54,663

Oldtown, MD $54,997

Pinto, MD $55,098

Rawlings, MD $55,116

Spring Gap, MD $55,064

Swanton, MD $54,930

Westernport, MD $55,169

Easton, MD $59,246

Barclay, MD $58,751

Bethlehem, MD $58,827

Betterton, MD $58,795

Bozman, MD $59,751

Cambridge, MD $58,830

Centreville, MD $59,308

Chester, MD $59,766

Chestertown, MD $59,070

Church Creek, MD $58,737

Church Hill, MD $58,990

Claiborne, MD $59,858

Cordova, MD $59,046

Crapo, MD $58,219

Crocheron, MD $57,799

Crumpton, MD $58,684

Denton, MD $58,738

East New Market, MD $58,595

Federalsburg, MD $58,584

Fishing Creek, MD $58,435

Galena, MD $58,526

Goldsboro, MD $58,624

Grasonville, MD $59,652

Greensboro, MD $58,635

Henderson, MD $58,689

Hillsboro, MD $59,088

Hurlock, MD $58,609

Ingleside, MD $58,798

Kennedyville, MD $58,630

Mcdaniel, MD $59,835

Madison, MD $59,194

Marydel, MD $58,528

Massey, MD $58,540

Millington, MD $58,623

Neavitt, MD $59,826

Newcomb, MD $59,413

Oxford, MD $59,120

Preston, MD $58,805

Price, MD $59,031

Queen Anne, MD $59,185

Queenstown, MD $59,522

Rhodesdale, MD $58,258

Ridgely, MD $58,867

Rock Hall, MD $59,430

Royal Oak, MD $59,303

Saint Michaels, MD $59,705

Secretary, MD $58,819

Sherwood, MD $60,191

Deal Island, MD $57,357

Eden, MD $57,470

Ewell, MD $57,178

Fruitland, MD $57,667

Girdletree, MD $57,047

Hebron, MD $57,613

Linkwood, MD $58,426

Manokin, MD $57,281

Mardela Springs, MD $57,820

Marion Station, MD $57,079

Nanticoke, MD $57,588

Newark, MD $57,348

Ocean City, MD $57,624

Parsonsburg, MD $57,509

Pittsville, MD $57,510

Pocomoke City, MD $57,154

Powellville, MD $57,481

Princess Anne, MD $57,429

Quantico, MD $57,500

Rehobeth, MD $57,062

Sharptown, MD $58,138

Showell, MD $57,509

Snow Hill, MD $57,306

Stockton, MD $56,963

Tyaskin, MD $57,444

Tylerton, MD $57,246

Upper Fairmount, MD $57,420

Vienna, MD $57,943

Westover, MD $57,280

Whaleyville, MD $57,479

Willards, MD $57,502

Delmar, MD $57,654

North East, MD $58,168

Perry Point, MD $58,084

Perryville, MD $58,062

Port Deposit, MD $57,919

Rising Sun, MD $57,729

Warwick, MD $58,513

Cecilton, MD $58,473

Charlestown, MD $58,160

Chesapeake City, MD $58,472

Childs, MD $58,393

Stevensville, MD $59,918

Colora, MD $57,677

Conowingo, MD $57,580

Earleville, MD $58,417

Elk Mills, MD $58,413

Elkton, MD $58,371

Georgetown, MD $58,461

Lutherville Timonium, MD $59,706

Abell, MD $59,112

Accokeek, MD $63,167

Aquasco, MD $61,604

Avenue, MD $59,206

Barstow, MD $60,869

Bel Alton, MD $61,170

Benedict, MD $61,129

Brandywine, MD $62,569

Broomes Island, MD $60,178

Bryans Road, MD $63,044

Bryantown, MD $61,904

Bushwood, MD $59,249

California, MD $59,199

Callaway, MD $58,786

Chaptico, MD $59,812

Charlotte Hall, MD $60,714

Cheltenham, MD $63,154

Clements, MD $59,813

Cobb Island, MD $59,276

Coltons Point, MD $58,997

Compton, MD $59,319

Dameron, MD $58,037

Dowell, MD $59,383

Drayden, MD $58,176

Faulkner, MD $60,843

Great Mills, MD $58,881

Helen, MD $60,371

Hollywood, MD $59,549

Hughesville, MD $61,491

Huntingtown, MD $61,238

Indian Head, MD $61,619

Ironsides, MD $61,371

Issue, MD $59,596

La Plata, MD $61,794

Leonardtown, MD $59,100

Lexington Park, MD $58,700

Loveville, MD $59,720

Lusby, MD $59,494

Marbury, MD $62,114

Mechanicsville, MD $60,359

Morganza, MD $60,006

Mount Victoria, MD $59,317

Nanjemoy, MD $60,649

Newburg, MD $60,041

Park Hall, MD $58,528

Patuxent River, MD $58,837

Piney Point, MD $58,266

Pomfret, MD $62,465

Port Republic, MD $60,505

Port Tobacco, MD $61,566

Prince Frederick, MD $60,873

Ridge, MD $57,780

Rock Point, MD $60,020

Saint Inigoes, MD $57,965

Saint Leonard, MD $60,213

Saint Marys City, MD $58,516

Scotland, MD $57,397

Solomons, MD $59,329

Sunderland, MD $61,360

Tall Timbers, MD $58,341

Valley Lee, MD $58,364

Welcome, MD $61,183

White Plains, MD $62,472

Southern Md Facility, MD $63,234

Annapolis Junction, MD $60,472

Lanham, MD $63,474

Beltsville, MD $63,383

Laurel, MD $62,002

Bladensburg, MD $63,846

Lothian, MD $61,966

Mount Rainier, MD $63,876

North Beach, MD $61,105

Bowie, MD $61,991

Brentwood, MD $63,872

Capitol Heights, MD $63,844

Chesapeake Beach, MD $61,074

Churchton, MD $61,089

Clinton, MD $63,484

Still Pond, MD $58,798

Sudlersville, MD $58,688

Taylors Island, MD $59,210

Templeville, MD $58,532

Tilghman, MD $60,056

Toddville, MD $57,933

Trappe, MD $58,866

Wingate, MD $58,160

Wittman, MD $59,858

Woolford, MD $58,966

Worton, MD $59,000

Wye Mills, MD $59,419

Frederick, MD $58,746

Adamstown, MD $59,967

Big Pool, MD $55,704

Boonsboro, MD $57,688

Braddock Heights, MD $58,716

Brownsville, MD $58,544

Brunswick, MD $59,086

Buckeystown, MD $59,520

Burkittsville, MD $58,639

Cascade, MD $57,163

Cavetown, MD $57,090

Chewsville, MD $57,178

Clear Spring, MD $56,414

Cooksville, MD $59,848

Emmitsburg, MD $57,353

Fairplay, MD $57,317

Funkstown, MD $57,311

Glenelg, MD $60,482

Glenwood, MD $60,185

Hagerstown, MD $57,021

Hancock, MD $55,429

Ijamsville, MD $59,820

Jefferson, MD $59,144

Keedysville, MD $57,871

Keymar, MD $57,842

Knoxville, MD $58,775

Ladiesburg, MD $58,050

Libertytown, MD $58,584

Lisbon, MD $59,856

Little Orleans, MD $55,122

Maugansville, MD $56,814

Middletown, MD $58,500

Monrovia, MD $59,688

Mount Airy, MD $59,330

Myersville, MD $57,740

New Market, MD $59,090

New Midway, MD $58,048

New Windsor, MD $58,573

Point Of Rocks, MD $59,853

Rocky Ridge, MD $57,662

Rohrersville, MD $58,265

Sabillasville, MD $57,240

Saint James, MD $57,326

Sharpsburg, MD $57,785

Smithsburg, MD $57,142

Sykesville, MD $59,484

Taneytown, MD $57,491

Thurmont, MD $57,727

Tuscarora, MD $60,082

Union Bridge, MD $58,335

Unionville, MD $58,617

Walkersville, MD $58,410

West Friendship, MD $59,979

Williamsport, MD $57,083

Woodbine, MD $59,849

Woodsboro, MD $58,132

Salisbury, MD $57,655

Allen, MD $57,576

Berlin, MD $57,515

Bishopville, MD $57,528

Bivalve, MD $57,740

Manchester, MD $57,225

Marriottsville, MD $59,722

Maryland Line, MD $57,049

Mayo, MD $60,572

Millersville, MD $60,078

Monkton, MD $58,665

Odenton, MD $60,686

Crofton, MD $61,033

Owings Mills, MD $59,603

Parkton, MD $57,765

Pasadena, MD $59,803

Perry Hall, MD $59,641

Perryman, MD $58,648

Phoenix, MD $59,328

Pylesville, MD $57,420

Randallstown, MD $59,695

Reisterstown, MD $59,462

Riderwood, MD $59,821

Riva, MD $60,804

Severn, MD $60,069

Severna Park, MD $59,988

Simpsonville, MD $60,573

Sparks Glencoe, MD $58,847

Crisfield, MD $57,220

Stevenson, MD $59,734

Dhs, MD $63,183

Waldorf, MD $62,436

Street, MD $57,682

Upperco, MD $58,498

Upper Falls, MD $59,455

Westminster, MD $58,501

Whiteford, MD $57,398

White Hall, MD $57,687

White Marsh, MD $59,586

Woodstock, MD $59,749

Baltimore, MD $59,827

Towson, MD $59,820

Gwynn Oak, MD $59,839

Pikesville, MD $59,797

Sparrows Point, MD $59,762

Middle River, MD $59,639

Essex, MD $59,780

Dundalk, MD $59,836

Brooklyn, MD $59,838

Curtis Bay, MD $59,850

Halethorpe, MD $59,845

Catonsville, MD $59,875

Parkville, MD $59,810

Nottingham, MD $59,749

Rosedale, MD $59,826

Windsor Mill, MD $59,807

Gaithersburg, MD $62,346

Washington Grove, MD $62,378

Commercial Underwriting Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Commercial Underwriting'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.

$54,856

Average $59,827/year

$64,914

$4,571

Average $4,986/month

$5,410

$1,055

Average $1,151/week

$1,248

$26

Average $29/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,914	$5,410	$1,248	$31
Average	$59,827	$4,986	$1,151	$29
25th Percentile	$54,856	$4,571	$1,055	$26

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