Mid-level Actuary salary in Chicago, IL

Based on 21 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II 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$130,666

Middle 50%$113.7k–$159.2k

vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $132,356

Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $99,590 and $204,592.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$100,000
25th	$113,714
50th (median)	$130,666
75th	$159,200
90th	$175,000

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$99,275	$89,500	$108,683	27
FY2021	$109,930	$99,026	$118,500	13
FY2022	$120,000	$108,728	$150,817	23
FY2023	$117,784	$113,750	$150,842	18
FY2024	–	–	–	5
FY2025	$132,356	$120,670	$169,500	13
FY2026	–	–	–	8

Cost of living

Chicago's median mid-level Actuary salary of $130,666 is worth about $126,100 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 $130,666, 15% higher.

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

Employer	Median	Filings
Milliman	too few	7
EY	too few	5
Deloitte	too few	2
Aon Consulting	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
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 level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$71,698	$94,218	18
Mid-level · Level II	$113,714	$130,666	21
Senior · Level III	$140,275	$152,349	19
Expert · Level IV	$155,376	$172,050	10

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.