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Actuary Salary in California

Analyzes financial costs of risk and uncertainty using mathematics, statistics, and financial theory.

State Average
$138,612
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+7.6%
national: $128,794
Metros Covered
28
19 above national avg
Highest Metro
$159,806
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$99K$129K$159K$190K$160K
Merced, CACA$98K$129K$159K$189K$159K
Salinas, CACA$98K$128K$158K$189K$159K
Fresno, CACA$98K$128K$158K$188K$158K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$93K$124K$155K$186K$155K
Modesto, CACA$93K$124K$155K$186K$155K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$92K$121K$150K$179K$150K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$85K$117K$149K$181K$149K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$84K$115K$145K$175K$145K
Chico, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
Redding, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
Visalia, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
Vallejo, CACA$86K$112K$139K$165K$139K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$85K$109K$133K$158K$134K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$86K$109K$133K$157K$133K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$86K$108K$131K$154K$131K
El Centro, CACA$87K$108K$129K$150K$129K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$81K$104K$127K$150K$127K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$81K$104K$126K$149K$127K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$90K$108K$126K$143K$126K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$90K$108K$126K$143K$126K
Yuba City, CACA$90K$108K$126K$143K$126K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$91K$108K$126K$143K$126K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$90K$107K$125K$142K$125K
Napa, CACA$89K$106K$123K$140K$123K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$91K$106K$121K$136K$121K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.