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Actuaries

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

1,123

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$105,474

Median Salary

National Average

+19.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$71,299

25th Percentile

$85,363

Median (50th)

$102,086

75th Percentile

$120,921

90th Percentile

$142,700

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Top Employers Hiring Actuaries
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 50 $117,142 $81,120 - $155,000 94.0%
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP 48 $96,152 $68,000 - $172,038 97.9%
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 45 $137,666 $57,000 - $228,645 93.3%
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 33 $100,271 $74,000 - $141,880 93.9%
TOWERS WATSON DELAWARE INC. 31 $110,268 $73,000 - $185,798 96.8%
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO OF PITTSBURGH, PA 31 $108,263 $75,200 - $165,402 100.0%
MILLIMAN 28 $107,672 $58,500 - $173,500 96.4%
TOWERS WATSON PENNSYLVANIA INC. 24 $106,773 $65,403 - $169,250 87.5%
HEWITT ASSOCIATES LLC 23 $91,991 $55,432 - $150,000 87.0%
LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC. 22 $122,968 $79,600 - $161,900 100.0%
Mercer US Inc. 22 $92,284 $58,000 - $123,000 100.0%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation 20 $106,996 $70,000 - $158,000 95.0%
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 20 $124,647 $82,826 - $176,654 95.0%
Aon Consulting, Inc. 19 $111,874 $54,413 - $158,000 84.2%
METLIFE GROUP, INC. 19 $118,450 $64,500 - $147,118 89.5%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,123 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 1,123 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 186 $118,016
PHILADELPHIA PA 79 $98,379
BOSTON MA 55 $106,099
NEWARK NJ 44 $118,510
ARLINGTON VA 40 $97,333
SECAUCUS NJ 39 $134,820
CHICAGO IL 35 $103,314
CEDAR RAPIDS IA 31 $101,183
HARTFORD CT 30 $101,707
New York NY 25 $119,302
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 84 $76,334 90.5%
FY 2010 110 $82,305 92.7%
FY 2011 81 $96,449 91.4%
FY 2012 73 $100,890 93.2%
FY 2013 65 $104,839 87.7%
FY 2014 99 $106,293 90.9%
FY 2015 132 $113,693 95.5%
FY 2016 133 $114,282 96.2%
FY 2017 108 $114,148 93.5%
FY 2018 138 $115,744 97.1%
FY 2019 100 $119,592 92.0%
Company Comparison - Actuaries

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 50 $117,142 94.0%
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP 48 $96,152 97.9%
ERNST & YOUNG LLP 45 $137,666 93.3%
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 33 $100,271 93.9%
TOWERS WATSON DELAWARE INC. 31 $110,268 96.8%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.