Underwriter Salary in Davenport, Iowa

How much does an Underwriter make in Davenport, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Underwriter in Davenport, IA is $92,949. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $73,439 to a high of $119,561, with most professionals earning between $82,737 and $106,879.

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Evaluates new business submissions, renewals, and policy change requests for their book of business resulting in underwriting decisions within their authority or recommendations for decisions exceeding their authority.

November 24, 2022

Assists the Quality Control Department and the Post-Closing Department in obtaining missing documentation needed in order to render a loan saleable in the secondary market.

December 31, 2022

Provides primary communication and direction for all processing requirements including policy issuance instruction, endorsement requests, billing requirements and audit review.

February 11, 2023

Demonstrates continual learning by attending industry seminars, webinars and other training programs.

February 22, 2023

Review and evaluate loan documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards, federal and agency standards and guidelines, as well as any applicable state-specific and or local regulations, ordinances, etc.

March 12, 2023

Works closely with Account Managers, Lending Officers & Management to answer specific loan questions or verify condition and documentation request.

April 05, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Underwriter in Davenport, IA

Average Base Salary

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82737

106879

92949

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

87199

116816

99335

What is the average salary for Underwriter in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Underwriter in Davenport, IA. The base salary for Underwriter ranges from $82,737 to $106,879 with the average base salary of $92,949. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,199 to $116,816 with the average total cash compensation of $99,335.

View Average Salary for Underwriter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$92,949	$82,737 - $106,879
Bonus	$6,386	$4,463 - $9,938
Total Pay	$99,335	$87,199 - $116,816

* 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.

Underwriter Salary Near Davenport, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Rock Island, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,725 - $105,572	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Moline, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,187 - $104,877	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,737 - $106,879	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,417 - $107,757	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,295 - $106,309	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA
CITY, STATE Peoria, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,210 - $108,782	COMPARE TO Davenport, IA

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About Davenport, Iowa

Davenport's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.542982, −90.590745. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.08 square miles (168.56 km2), of which 62.95 square miles (163.04 km2) is land and 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2) is water. Davenport is located approximately 170 miles (270 km) west of Chicago and 170 miles (270 km) east of the Iowa state capital of Des Moines. The city is located about 200 miles (320 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 265 miles (426 km) southeast of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Farmland surrounds Davenport, outsid...

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