Actuary earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level actuary earnings begin at:

$77.83 per hour

$161,890 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$49.84 per hour

$103,660 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actuary earnings begin at:

$37.60 per hour

$78,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$33.93 per hour

$70,580 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actuary earnings begin at:

$31.72 per hour

$65,980 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 Vermont. On average, they make less than bank branch managers but more than financial analysts.

Career Median Salary
Bank branch manager salary $102K
Investment fund manager salary $102K
Stock trader salary $73K
Securities and commodities broker salary $73K
Fundraising manager salary $89K
Actuary salary $78K
Business analyst salary $77K
Financial advisor salary $68K
Operations research analyst salary $81K
Financial analyst salary $75K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)