The annual salary statistics of actuaries in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of actuaries in Chattanooga 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 | $58,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for actuaries in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $147,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of actuaries from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $84,900 | -4.59% | 15.21% |
| 2018 | $88,800 | 0.74% | - |
| 2017 | $88,140 | 17.90% | - |
| 2013 | $72,360 | 0.51% | - |
| 2012 | $71,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,900, Chattanooga is the second highest paying city for actuaries in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $99,110). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of actuaries in Chattanooga is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga |