Actuary earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level actuary earnings begin at:

$75.17 per hour

$156,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$60.61 per hour

$126,060 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actuary earnings begin at:

$44.63 per hour

$92,820 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actuary earnings begin at:

$33.11 per hour

$68,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actuary earnings begin at:

$23.78 per hour

$49,470 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Actuary salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Iowa $98,180
Wisconsin $97,180
Ohio $94,000
Texas $93,670
Tennessee $93,500
Indiana $93,010
Maryland $92,820
Rhode Island $92,730
Oregon $91,940
Nevada $91,040
Idaho $90,270
Nebraska $87,890
Missouri $84,500
Arkansas $81,110
Michigan $80,350
Alabama $80,346
Vermont $78,200
Oklahoma $76,140
New Mexico $70,120
Puerto Rico $53,490
Utah $52,830
New York $131,510
District of Columbia $126,060
Washington $124,610
Pennsylvania $117,252
New Hampshire $116,790
Connecticut $115,130
Colorado $114,660
California $114,290
North Carolina $110,510
Mississippi $109,140
Illinois $108,196
Maine $107,180
Delaware $107,100
Georgia $106,020
New Jersey $101,280
Minnesota $101,190
Kansas $101,120
Massachusetts $100,970
Florida $100,450

How do actuary salaries compare to similar careers?

Actuaries earn 6% less than similar careers in Maryland. On average, they make less than fundraising managers but more than financial analysts.

Career Median Salary
Fundraising manager salary $113K
Investment fund manager salary $120K
Financial advisor salary $81K
Statistician salary $107K
Operations research analyst salary $97K
Actuary salary $93K
Business analyst salary $98K
Securities and commodities broker salary $63K
Stock trader salary $63K
Financial analyst salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)