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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Insurance Underwriters in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$26.70	$31.07	$39.12	$53.07	$69.79
	Yearly	$55,530	$64,620	$81,370	$110,390	$145,160
Iowa	Hourly	$24.91	$30.64	$36.14	$46.82	$61.58
	Yearly	$51,800	$63,730	$75,160	$97,390	$128,080
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$28.01	$29.54	$37.23	$45.77	$47.26
	Yearly	$58,260	$61,430	$77,440	$95,200	$98,300
Northwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$29.84	$31.13	$38.37	$38.41	$44.25
	Yearly	$62,060	$64,740	$79,810	$79,900	$92,030
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$28.83	$31.08	$38.09	$49.02	$85.19
	Yearly	$59,970	$64,640	$79,230	$101,960	$177,200
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$22.65	$27.42	$33.73	$41.39	$50.44
	Yearly	$47,120	$57,040	$70,160	$86,090	$104,910
Dubuque, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$31.16	$35.76	$35.76	$35.76	$46.02
	Yearly	$64,810	$74,390	$74,390	$74,390	$95,720
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area	Hourly	$31.13	$31.13	$35.64	$39.31	$50.10
	Yearly	$64,760	$64,760	$74,130	$81,760	$104,200
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$30.01	$33.85	$38.50	$48.29	$59.56
	Yearly	$62,410	$70,410	$80,070	$100,440	$123,890
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