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Actuaries
SOC 15-2011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 877 labor condition applications for Actuaries (SOC 15-2011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 861 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $130,095 a year (quartiles $100,425–$160,306), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $118,706. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (30% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 247 with a median offered wage of $135,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 29%Level II 30%Level III 18%Level IV 16%Not stated 7%
| Measure | SOC 15-2011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $130,095 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $100,425–$160,306 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 59% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (874 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Actuaries: 140 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
New York 196 · New Jersey 89 · Illinois 89 · Texas 65 · California 63 · Pennsylvania 57 · Massachusetts 38 · North Carolina 32 · Connecticut 31 · Missouri 25
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $135,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Aon Consulting, Inc. | Chicago | 18 |
| New York Life Insurance Company | New York | 12 |
| The Prudential Insurance Company of America | Newark | 9 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Secaucus | 8 |
| Munich American Reassurance Company | Atlanta | 7 |
| American General Life Insurance Company | Jersey City | 7 |
| Mercer Health & Benefits LLC | New York | 6 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC | New York | 6 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | San Francisco | 5 |
| Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC | New York | 5 |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company | Bloomfield | 5 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Detroit | 4 |
| Swiss Re America Holding Corporation | Armonk | 4 |
| RGA Enterprise Services Company | Chesterfield | 4 |
| Milliman, Inc. | Chicago | 4 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Actuaries?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 15-2011 is $130,095 a year, with the middle half between $100,425 and $160,306; the median prevailing wage cited is $118,706.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Actuaries?
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (96), American General Life Insurance Company (43), New York Life Insurance Company (43), The Prudential Insurance Company of America (29), RGA Enterprise Services Company (25)
Which wage level is most common for Actuaries?
Level II: Level I 29%, Level II 30%, Level III 18%, Level IV 16% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Actuaries?
247 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $135,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.