The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $81,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,810.
Pay spans roughly $52,840 at the 10th percentile to $172,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.08 per hour. An estimated 1,000 people work as insurance underwriters in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $81,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.08 |
| 10th percentile | $52,840 |
| 90th percentile | $172,240 |
| Employment | 1,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.