Entry-level Actuary salary in Chicago, IL

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rosemont, Bannockburn, Glenview, Northbrook, Rolling Meadows.

Also listed as: Associate Actuary, Assistant Actuary

Median salary$94,218
Middle 50%$88.6k–$111.3k
vs. all levels here−29%comparison median $132,356
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $71,698 and $129,854.
PercentileSalary
10th$82,516
25th$88,589
50th (median)$94,218
75th$111,280
90th$121,782

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $78,500 (10 filings) FY2022: median $79,120 (12 filings) FY2023: median $90,800 (10 filings) FY2024: median $93,276 (14 filings) FY2026: median $111,071 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 10 filings FY20 FY2021: 9 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 14
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$78,500$71,230$82,75010
FY2021–––9
FY2022$79,120$75,449$86,35012
FY2023$90,800$86,100$92,75010
FY2024$93,276$84,250$100,37514
FY2025–––7
FY2026$111,071$92,300$120,15011

Cost of living

Chicago's median entry-level Actuary salary of $94,218 is worth about $90,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Chicago = 103.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Actuaries in the Chicago, IL area earned a median of $113,730 in May 2025 (1,560 employed). The H-1B median here is $94,218, 17% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Kuvare Corporate Managementtoo few7
Deloittetoo few2
Millimantoo few2
Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consultingtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $94,218 18
Mid-level · Level II $130,666 21
Senior · Level III $152,349 19
Expert · Level IV $172,050 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$71,698$94,21818
Mid-level · Level II$113,714$130,66621
Senior · Level III$140,275$152,34919
Expert · Level IV$155,376$172,05010

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.