The annual salary statistics of actuaries in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of actuaries in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $65,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $149,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $191,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for actuaries in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $191,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of actuaries from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $115,690 | 2.54% | 10.48% |
| 2019 | $112,750 | 3.39% | - |
| 2018 | $108,930 | 3.28% | - |
| 2017 | $105,360 | 5.41% | - |
| 2016 | $99,660 | 7.94% | - |
| 2015 | $91,750 | -3.41% | - |
| 2014 | $94,880 | -6.30% | - |
| 2013 | $100,860 | -2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $103,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,690, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the second highest paying city for actuaries in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $124,480). Compared with Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of actuaries in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Erie |