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
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 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)