Actuary earnings by seniority

75th percentile

Senior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$72.78 per hour

$151,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actuary earnings begin at:

$53.34 per hour

$110,940 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$39.76 per hour

$82,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actuary earnings begin at:

$33.12 per hour

$68,890 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Actuary salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Kansas $99,860
Ohio $99,590
Iowa $99,340
South Carolina $99,040
Arkansas $98,200
Colorado $95,820
Arizona $91,620
Nevada $91,040
Idaho $80,290
Oklahoma $80,290
Rhode Island $80,290
Michigan $80,130
Tennessee $76,510
New Mexico $70,120
Puerto Rico $62,400
Utah $53,310
Georgia $235,310
Vermont $140,620
District of Columbia $138,860
New Hampshire $131,300
New York $131,250
Connecticut $129,800
Florida $129,320
Massachusetts $127,370
North Carolina $122,030
New Jersey $120,710
California $118,370
Indiana $116,480
Alabama $110,940
Minnesota $110,010
Mississippi $109,140
Missouri $108,970
Delaware $107,100
Washington $103,100
Maine $103,010
Wisconsin $103,010
Nebraska $102,600
Illinois $101,510
Maryland $101,510
Oregon $101,140
Texas $101,140
Pennsylvania $100,610

How do actuary salaries compare to similar careers?

Actuaries earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than bank managers but more than purchasing managers.

Career Median Salary
Bank manager salary $117K
Financial manager salary $117K
Treasurer salary $117K
Actuary salary $111K
Operations manager salary $101K
Economist salary $118K
Human resources manager salary $102K
Purchasing manager salary $113K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)