Actuary earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level actuary earnings begin at:

$123.14 per hour

$256,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$79.87 per hour

$166,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actuary earnings begin at:

$51.06 per hour

$106,210 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$37.37 per hour

$77,720 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actuary earnings begin at:

$30.52 per hour

$63,480 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Actuary salary by state

State Name Average Salary
South Carolina $99,040
Arkansas $98,200
Louisiana $80,860
Idaho $80,290
New Mexico $70,120
Puerto Rico $62,400
Georgia $235,310
Connecticut $166,800
District of Columbia $166,230
New York $156,480
New Jersey $142,800
Vermont $140,620
Alabama $136,950
Arizona $135,870
Washington $134,720
Utah $132,720
Nevada $132,370
Florida $132,110
Virginia $131,900
Wisconsin $131,640
New Hampshire $131,300
California $130,510
Oregon $130,380
Missouri $129,220
North Carolina $128,730
Iowa $128,690
Minnesota $128,100
Maryland $126,950
Massachusetts $126,040
Pennsylvania $125,040
Kansas $125,010
Colorado $120,440
Kentucky $120,400
Maine $119,620
Illinois $115,430
Rhode Island $111,090
Ohio $110,980
Oklahoma $109,760
Tennessee $108,930
Delaware $107,100
Mississippi $106,210
Texas $105,020
Nebraska $102,790
Indiana $100,690
Michigan $100,640

How do actuary salaries compare to similar careers?

Actuaries earn about the same as related careers in Mississippi.

Career Median Salary
Operations manager salary $107K
Financial manager salary $111K
Bank manager salary $111K
Treasurer salary $111K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)