Technical Underwriter Salary in Des Moines, IA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Technical Underwriter in Des Moines, IA is $62,117. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $56,433 to $71,015, with most professionals earning between $51,258 and $79,117.

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Average Salary Range for Technical Underwriter in Des Moines, IA

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56433

71015

62117

Average Total Cash Compensation

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64427

What is the average salary for Technical Underwriter in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Technical Underwriter in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Technical Underwriter ranges from $56,433 to $71,015 with the average base salary of $62,117. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,769 to $75,095 with the average total cash compensation of $64,427.

View Average Salary for Technical Underwriter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$62,117	$56,433 - $71,015
Bonus	$2,310	$2,336 - $4,080
Total Pay	$64,427	$58,769 - $75,095

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Technical Underwriter Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,433 - $71,015	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,433 - $71,015	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,915 - $70,364	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,602 - $67,453	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,775 - $67,670	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,052 - $69,278	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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