Actuary earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level actuary earnings begin at:

$95.46 per hour

$198,560 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$60.86 per hour

$126,580 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actuary earnings begin at:

$48.63 per hour

$101,140 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$43.51 per hour

$90,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actuary earnings begin at:

$29.85 per hour

$62,090 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 Oregon. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than investment fund managers.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $125K
Financial advisor salary $81K
Human resources manager salary $119K
Purchasing manager salary $103K
Financial analyst salary $99K
Actuary salary $101K
Industrial organizational psychologist salary $106K
Operations manager salary $82K
Supply chain manager salary $99K
Investment fund manager salary $99K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)