Actuary earnings by seniority

75th percentile

Senior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$81.13 per hour

$168,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actuary earnings begin at:

$61.24 per hour

$127,370 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$47.66 per hour

$99,140 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actuary earnings begin at:

$37.26 per hour

$77,500 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than investment fund managers but more than financial analysts.

Career Median Salary
Investment fund manager salary $140K
Supply chain manager salary $140K
Purchasing manager salary $134K
Financial advisor salary $122K
Operations manager salary $126K
Actuary salary $127K
Economist salary $133K
Business analyst salary $104K
Statistician salary $103K
Financial analyst salary $98K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)