The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters in Illinois is $84,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,210.
Pay spans roughly $51,460 at the 10th percentile to $158,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.66 per hour. An estimated 8,480 people work as insurance underwriters in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $84,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.66 |
| 10th percentile | $51,460 |
| 90th percentile | $158,600 |
| Employment | 8,480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.