Actuary salary in Los Angeles, CA
Based on 30 certified H-1B filings in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Woodland Hills, Irvine, Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Pasadena.
Also listed as: Associate Actuary, Assistant Actuary
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $89,482 |
| 25th | $94,206 |
| 50th (median) | $141,452 |
| 75th | $157,206 |
| 90th | $170,796 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $99,944 | $94,900 | $115,000 | 33 |
| FY2021 | $99,944 | $83,658 | $117,562 | 21 |
| FY2022 | $120,000 | $109,000 | $134,534 | 33 |
| FY2023 | $125,655 | $94,361 | $142,854 | 24 |
| FY2024 | $140,000 | $84,656 | $142,854 | 17 |
| FY2025 | $125,819 | $91,144 | $156,025 | 22 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 8 |
Cost of living
Los Angeles's median Actuary salary of $141,452 is worth about $124,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Los Angeles = 113.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Actuaries in the Los Angeles, CA area earned a median of $127,970 in May 2025 (380 employed). The H-1B median here is $141,452, 11% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| American General Life Insurance Company | too few | 9 |
| Pacific Life Insurance Company | too few | 4 |
| EY | too few | 3 |
| West Series of Lockton Companies | 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 | too few | 5 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 7 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.