Actuary earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level actuary earnings begin at:

$79.91 per hour

$166,220 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$66.45 per hour

$138,220 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actuary earnings begin at:

$57.51 per hour

$119,620 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$50.24 per hour

$104,490 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actuary earnings begin at:

$40.96 per hour

$85,200 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Actuary salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Idaho $90,270
Arkansas $81,110
Louisiana $80,860
Vermont $78,200
New Mexico $70,120
Puerto Rico $53,490
Connecticut $166,800
District of Columbia $166,230
New York $156,480
New Jersey $142,800
Alabama $136,950
Arizona $135,870
Washington $134,720
Utah $132,720
Nevada $132,370
Florida $132,110
Virginia $131,900
Wisconsin $131,640
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
New Hampshire $116,790
Illinois $115,430
Rhode Island $111,090
Ohio $110,980
Oklahoma $109,760
Tennessee $108,930
Delaware $107,100
Mississippi $106,210
Georgia $106,020
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 Maine. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than risk management specialists.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $134K
Bank branch manager salary $134K
Investment fund manager salary $116K
Fundraising manager salary $116K
Actuary salary $120K
Investment banker salary $109K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $109K
Fraud analyst salary $109K
Risk management specialist salary $109K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)