The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $98,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $106,750.
Pay spans roughly $60,490 at the 10th percentile to $160,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.53 per hour. An estimated 4,620 people work as insurance underwriters in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $98,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $106,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.53 |
| 10th percentile | $60,490 |
| 90th percentile | $160,620 |
| Employment | 4,620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.