Actuaries
SOC code 15-2011 · 1,723 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,723
certified positions
$126,300
Median pay
$98,600
25th pct
$159,295
75th pct
$191,988
90th pct
$85,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$113,714
Median prevailing wage
$85,000$126,300 median$191,988
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 1.8%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 514 (32%), med $92,269Level II · Qualified — 543 (34%), med $129,400Level III · Experienced — 304 (19%), med $158,205Level IV · Fully competent — 248 (15%), med $181,875
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 294 | $154,504 |
| American General Life Insurance Company | 89 | $101,500 |
| New York Life Insurance Company | 78 | $119,330 |
| The Prudential Insurance Company of America | 57 | $139,600 |
| SCOR Global Life Americas Reinsurance Company | 54 | $147,763 |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC | 52 | $116,894 |
| Milliman, Inc. | 46 | $130,000 |
| RGA Enterprise Services Company | 44 | $109,171 |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company | 42 | $111,425 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 38 | $185,750 |
| Aon Consulting, Inc. | 37 | $130,200 |
| Mercer Health & Benefits LLC | 29 | $115,877 |
| ACE American Insurance Company | 29 | $129,661 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 28 | $147,450 |
| GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL COMPANY | 26 | $148,456 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 397 |
| New Jersey | 214 |
| Illinois | 152 |
| California | 132 |
| Texas | 118 |
| Pennsylvania | 110 |
| Massachusetts | 99 |
| North Carolina | 65 |
| Connecticut | 57 |
| Washington | 38 |
| Missouri | 38 |
| Georgia | 37 |
| Virginia | 28 |
| Iowa | 27 |
| Florida | 26 |