H-1B salary guideSOC 15-2011Rank #86Updated Sep 2026
Actuaries
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Actuaries (SOC 15-2011). Based on 7,526 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$120,162
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$93,115
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$155,394
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
338
Rank #86 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 904 | $81,500 | $89,491 | $99,274 |
| Level II | 1,069 | $102,708 | $119,570 | $137,350 |
| Level III | 540 | $125,000 | $145,330 | $162,710 |
| Level IV | 370 | $132,000 | $164,473 | $191,942 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $81,500 | $89,491 | $99,274 |
| Level II | $102,708 | $119,570 | $137,350 |
| Level III | $125,000 | $145,330 | $162,710 |
| Level IV | $132,000 | $164,473 | $191,942 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
423
The Prudential Insurance C…
297
Milliman, Inc.
194
American General Life Insu…
174
National Union Fire Insura…
152
Transamerica Life Insuranc…
139
New York Life Insurance Co…
119
Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
100
Mercer (US) LLC
90
Aon Consulting, Inc.
90
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $77k |
| FY2011 | $78k |
| FY2012 | $77k |
| FY2013 | $83k |
| FY2014 | $82k |
| FY2015 | $78k |
| FY2016 | $78k |
| FY2017 | $86k |
| FY2018 | $90k |
| FY2019 | $94k |
| FY2020 | $105k |
| FY2021 | $109k |
| FY2022 | $114k |
| FY2023 | $120k |
| FY2024 | $119k |
| FY2025 | $125k |
| FY2026 | $120k |
Compare Actuaries with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
29 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Actuaries — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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