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Actuary III Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Actuary III make in Mississippi?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Actuary III in Mississippi is $94,363 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, an Actuary III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,969
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,064 to $103,056
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,418

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Actuary III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,056	$8,588	$1,982	$50
Average	$94,363	$7,864	$1,815	$45
25th Percentile	$87,064	$7,255	$1,674	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Actuary III Salaries

An Actuary III's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Actuary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Actuary III's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Actuary I (0-2 years): $72,077
Actuary II (2-4 years): $80,350
Actuary III (4-7 years): $94,363
Actuary IV (7+ years): $125,586
Actuary V (7-10 years): $147,111

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Actuary I	0-2 years	$72,077
Actuary II	2-4 years	$80,350
Actuary III	4-7 years	$94,363
Actuary IV	7+ years	$125,586
Actuary V	7-10 years	$147,111

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How Do Actuary III Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Actuary IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $117,155.
California: $116,711.
Massachusetts: $115,155.

District of Columbia $117,155 California $116,711 Massachusetts $115,155 Washington $114,732 New Jersey $114,690 Alaska $114,541 Connecticut $113,081 New York $112,489

Hawaii $110,595 Rhode Island $109,706 Maryland $109,103 Minnesota $108,277 Colorado $107,960 Illinois $107,854 Oregon $107,452 Delaware $107,156

New Hampshire $106,970 Virginia $106,553 Pennsylvania $105,336 Nevada $104,722 North Dakota $104,521 Michigan $104,204 Wisconsin $104,087 Vermont $103,854

Texas $103,209 Maine $103,167 Arizona $103,103 Ohio $103,029 Georgia $102,056 Indiana $101,569 Wyoming $101,474 Utah $101,326

Iowa $101,262 Kansas $100,754 Louisiana $100,606 North Carolina $100,553 Missouri $100,532 Florida $100,119 Montana $99,897 Nebraska $99,685

Kentucky $99,569 South Carolina $99,146 Tennessee $98,881 Idaho $98,776 New Mexico $98,003 Oklahoma $97,834 Alabama $97,209 South Dakota $96,162

Arkansas $95,591 West Virginia $95,284 Mississippi $94,363

Top Paying Cities for Actuary IIIs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $92,600
Holly Bluff: $91,806
Kosciusko: $91,781

Hillsboro, MS $92,600 Holly Bluff, MS $91,806 Kosciusko, MS $91,781 Lake, MS $92,293 Lena, MS $92,657 Lexington, MS $91,619 Lorman, MS $91,848 Louise, MS $92,776

Ludlow, MS $92,861 Mc Adams, MS $91,699 Mc Cool, MS $91,596 Madden, MS $92,056 Madison, MS $93,705 Magee, MS $92,715 Mayersville, MS $92,356 Mendenhall, MS $93,044

Midnight, MS $92,778 Mize, MS $92,338 Morton, MS $93,076 Mount Olive, MS $92,343 Natchez, MS $92,085 Newhebron, MS $92,602 Pattison, MS $92,288 Pelahatchie, MS $93,373

Pickens, MS $92,356 Piney Woods, MS $93,526 Pinola, MS $92,988 Port Gibson, MS $92,272 Puckett, MS $93,166 Pulaski, MS $92,633 Raleigh, MS $92,384 Raymond, MS $93,670

Redwood, MS $92,406 Ridgeland, MS $93,945 Rolling Fork, MS $92,421 Sallis, MS $91,856 Sandhill, MS $93,588 Satartia, MS $92,876 Sharon, MS $92,974 Sibley, MS $92,308

Silver City, MS $92,262 Star, MS $93,654 Taylorsville, MS $92,104 Tchula, MS $91,697 Terry, MS $93,700 Thomastown, MS $92,064 Tinsley, MS $92,795 Tougaloo, MS $94,012

Utica, MS $93,153 Vaiden, MS $91,434 Valley Park, MS $91,980 Vaughan, MS $92,541 Vicksburg, MS $92,722 Walnut Grove, MS $92,232 Washington, MS $92,046 Wesson, MS $92,675

West, MS $91,423 Whitfield, MS $94,003 Yazoo City, MS $92,410 Jackson, MS $94,077 Pearl, MS $94,070 Richland, MS $94,077 Flowood, MS $94,051 Byram, MS $93,962

Lula, MS $93,592 Lyon, MS $91,850 Marks, MS $92,471 Michigan City, MS $94,288 Mount Pleasant, MS $96,555 Myrtle, MS $92,583 Nesbit, MS $98,151 New Albany, MS $92,418

Olive Branch, MS $98,007 Oxford, MS $92,737 Pope, MS $92,155 Potts Camp, MS $93,601 Red Banks, MS $96,507 Ripley, MS $92,299 Robinsonville, MS $96,825 Sarah, MS $95,440

Sardis, MS $93,768 Senatobia, MS $95,561 Sherard, MS $91,651 Sledge, MS $93,436 Southaven, MS $98,726 Taylor, MS $92,594 Tiplersville, MS $92,460 Tula, MS $92,077

Tunica, MS $95,693 University, MS $93,392 Victoria, MS $96,387 Walls, MS $98,513 Walnut, MS $92,492 Waterford, MS $93,943 Greenville, MS $94,067 Alligator, MS $91,359

Anguilla, MS $93,087 Arcola, MS $94,067 Avon, MS $94,067 Benoit, MS $93,188 Beulah, MS $92,327 Boyle, MS $92,770 Chatham, MS $93,905 Cleveland, MS $92,433

Doddsville, MS $91,923 Drew, MS $91,432 Parchman, MS $91,531 Dublin, MS $91,196 Duncan, MS $91,309 Glen Allan, MS $93,625 Grace, MS $93,396 Gunnison, MS $91,577

Hollandale, MS $94,067 Holly Ridge, MS $93,250 Indianola, MS $93,311 Inverness, MS $93,129 Isola, MS $93,339 Leland, MS $94,067 Merigold, MS $91,935 Metcalfe, MS $94,067

Moorhead, MS $92,409 Mound Bayou, MS $91,851 Pace, MS $92,393 Panther Burn, MS $93,657 Rena Lara, MS $91,332 Rome, MS $91,350 Rosedale, MS $92,174 Ruleville, MS $91,872

Scott, MS $93,508 Shaw, MS $93,051 Shelby, MS $91,632 Stoneville, MS $94,067 Sunflower, MS $92,235 Wayside, MS $94,067 Winstonville, MS $92,104 Winterville, MS $94,067

Tupelo, MS $92,842 Algoma, MS $92,586 Amory, MS $91,274 Baldwyn, MS $92,358 Becker, MS $91,040 Belden, MS $92,681 Belmont, MS $91,995 Blue Springs, MS $92,419

Booneville, MS $92,303 Burnsville, MS $92,230 Corinth, MS $92,579 Dennis, MS $91,890 Derma, MS $92,504 Ecru, MS $92,496 Fulton, MS $92,360 Gattman, MS $90,908

Glen, MS $92,322 Abbeville, MS $93,273 Arkabutla, MS $96,461 Ashland, MS $93,627 Batesville, MS $93,010 Belen, MS $92,188 Blue Mountain, MS $92,511 Byhalia, MS $96,934

Clarksdale, MS $91,583 Coahoma, MS $92,527 Coldwater, MS $96,613 Como, MS $94,300 Courtland, MS $92,526 Crenshaw, MS $93,811 Crowder, MS $92,206 Darling, MS $92,974

Dumas, MS $92,237 Dundee, MS $93,649 Etta, MS $92,484 Falcon, MS $93,197 Falkner, MS $92,924 Farrell, MS $91,852 Friars Point, MS $92,580 Hernando, MS $97,332

Hickory Flat, MS $93,188 Holly Springs, MS $94,693 Horn Lake, MS $98,619 Independence, MS $96,235 Jonestown, MS $92,611 Lake Cormorant, MS $98,099 Lamar, MS $94,743 Stennis Space Center, MS $94,002

Diamondhead, MS $93,211 Biloxi, MS $93,781 Diberville, MS $93,729 Escatawpa, MS $93,272 Gautier, MS $93,255 Hurley, MS $93,521 Kiln, MS $93,305 Lakeshore, MS $94,073

Long Beach, MS $93,096 Mc Henry, MS $92,836 Moss Point, MS $93,348 Ocean Springs, MS $93,395 Vancleave, MS $93,164 Pascagoula, MS $93,347 Pass Christian, MS $93,099 Pearlington, MS $95,291

Perkinston, MS $92,818 Saucier, MS $93,115 Waveland, MS $93,357 Wiggins, MS $92,502 Brookhaven, MS $92,660 Bogue Chitto, MS $92,188 Bude, MS $92,198 Centreville, MS $94,911

Chatawa, MS $93,032 Crosby, MS $92,742 Fernwood, MS $92,595 Gloster, MS $93,374 Jayess, MS $91,881 Kokomo, MS $91,924 Liberty, MS $93,631 Mc Call Creek, MS $92,113

Mccomb, MS $92,223 Magnolia, MS $92,702 Meadville, MS $91,837 Monticello, MS $92,429 Oak Vale, MS $91,962 Osyka, MS $93,345 Roxie, MS $91,785 Ruth, MS $92,022

Silver Creek, MS $92,346 Smithdale, MS $92,053 Sontag, MS $92,461 Summit, MS $92,017 Tylertown, MS $91,998 Union Church, MS $92,201 Woodville, MS $93,729 Columbus, MS $90,222

Aberdeen, MS $90,830 Ackerman, MS $91,636 Artesia, MS $90,354 Bellefontaine, MS $91,776 Brooksville, MS $90,700 Caledonia, MS $90,622 Cedarbluff, MS $90,842 Crawford, MS $90,489

Eupora, MS $91,751 French Camp, MS $91,612 Hamilton, MS $90,449 Kilmichael, MS $91,567 Maben, MS $91,390 Mantee, MS $91,512 Mathiston, MS $91,554 Mayhew, MS $90,228

Montpelier, MS $91,166 Pheba, MS $91,078 Prairie, MS $90,819 Starkville, MS $90,725 Mississippi State, MS $90,651 Steens, MS $90,271 Stewart, MS $91,579 Sturgis, MS $91,339

Walthall, MS $91,928 Weir, MS $91,725 West Point, MS $90,400 Woodland, MS $91,564 Thaxton, MS $92,251 Tishomingo, MS $91,818 Toccopola, MS $92,260 Trebloc, MS $91,263

Tremont, MS $92,150 Van Vleet, MS $91,971 Vardaman, MS $92,081 Verona, MS $92,821 Wheeler, MS $92,313 Grenada, MS $91,611 Banner, MS $92,007 Big Creek, MS $91,764

Bruce, MS $92,065 Calhoun City, MS $91,953 Carrollton, MS $91,178 Cascilla, MS $91,291 Charleston, MS $91,417 Coffeeville, MS $91,666 Coila, MS $91,188 Cruger, MS $91,397

Duck Hill, MS $91,537 Elliott, MS $91,638 Enid, MS $91,680 Glendora, MS $91,143 Gore Springs, MS $91,703 Greenwood, MS $91,153 Holcomb, MS $91,174 Itta Bena, MS $91,825

Mc Carley, MS $91,297 Minter City, MS $90,959 Money, MS $91,081 Morgan City, MS $91,987 North Carrollton, MS $91,671 Oakland, MS $91,575 Paris, MS $92,009 Philipp, MS $90,888

Pittsboro, MS $92,087 Schlater, MS $91,139 Scobey, MS $91,428 Sidon, MS $91,370 Slate Spring, MS $91,893 Sumner, MS $91,414 Swan Lake, MS $91,175 Swiftown, MS $92,229

Tie Plant, MS $91,614 Tillatoba, MS $91,472 Tippo, MS $91,030 Tutwiler, MS $91,367 Vance, MS $91,221 Water Valley, MS $91,914 Webb, MS $91,288 Winona, MS $91,536

Belzoni, MS $92,665 Benton, MS $92,522 Bentonia, MS $93,183 Bolton, MS $93,567 Brandon, MS $93,574 Braxton, MS $93,417 Camden, MS $92,283 Canton, MS $93,239

Carthage, MS $92,106 Cary, MS $92,518 Clinton, MS $93,863 Conehatta, MS $92,105 Crystal Springs, MS $93,378 Delta City, MS $93,651 D Lo, MS $93,224 Durant, MS $91,710

Edwards, MS $93,324 Ethel, MS $91,588 Fayette, MS $91,887 Flora, MS $93,524 Pocahontas, MS $93,981 Florence, MS $93,763 Meridian, MS $91,924 Bailey, MS $91,800

Buckatunna, MS $91,880 Chunky, MS $91,715 Clara, MS $91,814 Collinsville, MS $91,849 Daleville, MS $91,711 Decatur, MS $91,850 De Kalb, MS $91,732 Enterprise, MS $91,714

Hickory, MS $91,731 Lauderdale, MS $91,824 Lawrence, MS $92,046 Little Rock, MS $91,750 Louin, MS $91,904 Louisville, MS $91,727 Macon, MS $91,959 Marion, MS $92,122

Newton, MS $91,871 Noxapater, MS $91,771 Pachuta, MS $91,661 Paulding, MS $91,642 Philadelphia, MS $91,847 Porterville, MS $91,715 Preston, MS $91,742 Quitman, MS $91,779

Rose Hill, MS $91,590 Scooba, MS $91,927 Sebastopol, MS $92,328 Shubuta, MS $91,701 Shuqualak, MS $91,913 State Line, MS $92,051 Stonewall, MS $91,818 Toomsuba, MS $91,844

Union, MS $91,792 Vossburg, MS $91,680 Waynesboro, MS $91,820 Hattiesburg, MS $92,032 Bassfield, MS $91,963 Bay Springs, MS $91,973 Beaumont, MS $91,928 Brooklyn, MS $92,117

Carriere, MS $93,737 Carson, MS $92,005 Collins, MS $92,088 Columbia, MS $91,953 Eastabuchie, MS $91,859 Ellisville, MS $91,891 Heidelberg, MS $91,744 Laurel, MS $92,176

Leakesville, MS $92,638 Lucedale, MS $93,360 Lumberton, MS $92,366 Mc Lain, MS $92,287 Mc Neill, MS $93,621 Moselle, MS $91,860 Moss, MS $91,805 Neely, MS $92,119

New Augusta, MS $91,742 Nicholson, MS $94,201 Ovett, MS $91,737 Petal, MS $92,000 Picayune, MS $94,113 Poplarville, MS $93,012 Prentiss, MS $92,292 Purvis, MS $92,004

Richton, MS $91,723 Sandersville, MS $91,903 Sandy Hook, MS $91,988 Seminary, MS $91,840 Soso, MS $91,824 Stringer, MS $91,877 Sumrall, MS $91,884 Foxworth, MS $91,924

Gulfport, MS $93,040 Bay Saint Louis, MS $93,898 Plantersville, MS $92,311 Pontotoc, MS $92,563 Randolph, MS $92,219 Rienzi, MS $92,313 Saltillo, MS $92,601 Shannon, MS $92,343

Sherman, MS $92,710 Smithville, MS $91,845 Golden, MS $92,004 Greenwood Springs, MS $91,206 Guntown, MS $92,451 Houlka, MS $92,351 Houston, MS $91,853 Iuka, MS $91,898

Mantachie, MS $92,462 Marietta, MS $92,192 Mooreville, MS $92,635 Nettleton, MS $91,978 New Site, MS $91,993 Okolona, MS $91,769 Lambert, MS $91,473 Forest, MS $92,546

Gallman, MS $93,124 Georgetown, MS $93,181 Goodman, MS $92,188 Harperville, MS $92,473 Harriston, MS $91,928 Harrisville, MS $93,333 Hazlehurst, MS $92,761 Hermanville, MS $92,460

Actuary III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Actuary III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $105,544. While startup companies pay approximate $89,259.

Actuary III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$89,259
Growth Stage	51~500	$94,405
Established	501~5000	$101,923
Enterprise	5000+	$105,544

Actuary III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Actuary III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Actuary positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Actuary III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Actuary III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$103,799	$50.0	10%

Actuary III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Actuary III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$87,064

Average $94,363/year

$103,056

$7,255

Average $7,864/month

$8,588

$1,674

Average $1,815/week

$1,982

$42

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,056	$8,588	$1,982	$50
Average	$94,363	$7,864	$1,815	$45
25th Percentile	$87,064	$7,255	$1,674	$42

Actuary III Salary Growth & Career Path

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For an Actuary III, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Actuary IV role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $125,586 - a projected growth of 33% over your current level.

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