Actuary earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level actuary earnings begin at:

$97.98 per hour

$203,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$82.09 per hour

$170,760 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actuary earnings begin at:

$62.68 per hour

$130,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$49.05 per hour

$102,030 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actuary earnings begin at:

$39.32 per hour

$81,780 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 Oregon. On average, they make less than human resources managers but more than fundraising managers.

Career Median Salary
Human resources manager salary $141K
Industrial organizational psychologist salary $175K
Purchasing manager salary $137K
Supply chain manager salary $126K
Investment fund manager salary $126K
Actuary salary $130K
Operations manager salary $103K
Financial analyst salary $121K
Economist salary $122K
Fundraising manager salary $104K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)