The annual salary statistics of actuaries in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of actuaries in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $87,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $113,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $143,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $175,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $198,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for actuaries in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $198,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $143,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of actuaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $143,630 | 12.66% | 39.30% |
| 2021 | $125,440 | 12.96% | - |
| 2020 | $109,180 | 0.60% | - |
| 2019 | $108,520 | -24.97% | - |
| 2018 | $135,620 | 1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $134,220 | 5.63% | - |
| 2016 | $126,670 | 23.49% | - |
| 2015 | $96,920 | 1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $95,430 | 5.27% | - |
| 2013 | $90,400 | 3.56% | - |
| 2012 | $87,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $143,630, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for actuaries in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $133,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of actuaries in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale |