Actuary salary
130,000 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 15-2011
Half of all actuaries in the United States earn more than 130,000 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay62of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.75×97,680 USD – 170,650 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 97,680 USD |
| Median | 130,000 USD |
| Mean | 141,480 USD |
| Upper quartile | 170,650 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 15-2011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Nurse Practitioners 132,300 USD
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 130,220 USD
- Veterinarians 130,100 USD
- Information Security Analysts 129,180 USD
- Astronomers 128,820 USD
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary 128,500 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov