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Insurance Underwriters salary in Missouri

The median insurance underwriters in Missouri earns $80,040 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,115 a month.

10th percentile
$56,720
25th percentile
$62,520
Median percentile
$80,040
75th percentile
$95,370
90th percentile
$124,250

Based on 2,130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,376 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,040
Federal income tax−$8,779
Social Security + Medicare−$6,123
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,762
Monthly take-home$5,115
Every two weeks$2,361

Does it go far here?

$88,133Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

All insurance underwriters salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri