The median annual wage for Insurance Underwriters in Iowa is $77,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,410.
Pay spans roughly $49,400 at the 10th percentile to $166,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.34 per hour. An estimated 1,730 people work as insurance underwriters in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $77,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.34 |
| 10th percentile | $49,400 |
| 90th percentile | $166,340 |
| Employment | 1,730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.