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Insurance Underwriter Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of insurance underwriters in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of insurance underwriters in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Insurance Underwriters in Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,470
25th Percentile Wage
$48,300
50th Percentile Wage
$61,470
75th Percentile Wage
$76,120
90th Percentile Wage
$92,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance underwriters in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,470.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance underwriters from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$61,470
2.55% 7.71%
2019
$59,900
8.56% -
2018
$54,770
7.67% -
2017
$50,570
-6.98% -
2016
$54,100
1.07% -
2015
$53,520
4.30% -
2014
$51,220
4.12% -
2013
$49,110
-15.52% -
2012
$56,730
- -

Table 2. Compare Insurance Underwriter Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,470 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for insurance underwriters in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of insurance underwriters in Columbia is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$70,680
St Louis
$63,610
Jefferson City
$61,650
Columbia
$61,470
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$60,270
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$58,340
Springfield
$42,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.