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Insurance Underwriters salary
in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

Median base pay · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$79,560
≈ $38.25/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 400 jobs
Middle 50%
$61,910–$99,850
vs U.S. median
-2%
Metro rank
#42 of 77

Insurance Underwriters in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro earn a median of $79,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 400 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $81,370 and 3% above the MI statewide median of $77,380. It ranks #42 of 77 metros with published figures for this job.

INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS · GRAND RAPIDS-WYOMING-KENTWOOD, MI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · GRAND RAPIDS-WYOMING-KENTWOOD, MI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$55,580P25$61,910MEDIAN$79,560P75$99,850P90$103,830
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$55,530P25$64,620MEDIAN$81,370P75$110,390P90$145,160
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What is the average Insurance Underwriters salary in Grand Rapids?

The BLS median is $79,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 400 jobs pay between $61,910 and $99,850. The 10th percentile is $55,580 and the 90th is $103,830.

Is Grand Rapids a high-paying metro for Insurance Underwriters?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $81,370 and 3% above the MI statewide median of $77,380. It ranks #42 of 77 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Insurance Underwriters make an hour in Grand Rapids?

About $38.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $79,560 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.76–$48.00 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.