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Insurance Underwriter Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of insurance underwriters in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of insurance underwriters in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,450
25th Percentile Wage
$49,810
50th Percentile Wage
$61,650
75th Percentile Wage
$73,020
90th Percentile Wage
$75,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance underwriters in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,450.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance underwriters from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,650
22.09% 28.76%
2021
$48,030
-15.28% -
2018
$55,370
20.68% -
2015
$43,920
-1.00% -
2014
$44,360
-6.20% -
2013
$47,110
6.77% -
2012
$43,920
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,650 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for insurance underwriters in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of insurance underwriters in Jefferson City is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 31.6 percent (31.6%) 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 Jefferson City, Missouri.