Actuaries salary by location
National median: $130,000 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $194,130 | +49.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $175,330 | +34.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $166,800 | +28.3% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $166,800 | +28.3% | 960 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $166,230 | +27.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $163,350 | +25.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $161,460 | +24.2% | 2,780 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $156,480 | +20.4% | 2,630 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $144,680 | +11.3% | 520 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $143,430 | +10.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $142,800 | +9.8% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $142,180 | +9.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $141,020 | +8.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $139,810 | +7.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $138,570 | +6.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $138,220 | +6.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $136,950 | +5.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $135,870 | +4.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $135,330 | +4.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $134,720 | +3.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $134,720 | +3.6% | 360 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $133,060 | +2.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $132,840 | +2.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $132,830 | +2.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $132,720 | +2.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $132,720 | +2.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $132,370 | +1.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $132,110 | +1.6% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $132,010 | +1.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $131,900 | +1.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $131,900 | +1.5% | 440 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $131,680 | +1.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $131,640 | +1.3% | 890 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $131,040 | +0.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $130,540 | +0.4% | 400 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $130,510 | +0.4% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $130,380 | +0.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $130,220 | +0.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $129,590 | −0.3% | — | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $129,540 | −0.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $129,360 | −0.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $129,220 | −0.6% | 390 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $129,100 | −0.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $128,730 | −1.0% | 610 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $128,730 | −1.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $128,690 | −1.0% | 530 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $128,290 | −1.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $128,100 | −1.5% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $127,970 | −1.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $127,770 | −1.7% | 780 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $127,690 | −1.8% | 510 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $126,950 | −2.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $126,950 | −2.3% | 580 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $126,040 | −3.0% | — | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $125,960 | −3.1% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $125,670 | −3.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $125,040 | −3.8% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $125,010 | −3.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $124,140 | −4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $123,170 | −5.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $122,550 | −5.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $122,250 | −6.0% | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $120,440 | −7.4% | 400 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $120,440 | −7.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $120,400 | −7.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $119,620 | −8.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $119,090 | −8.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $118,130 | −9.1% | — | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $117,600 | −9.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $117,590 | −9.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $117,430 | −9.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $116,580 | −10.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $115,430 | −11.2% | 2,280 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $113,760 | −12.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $113,730 | −12.5% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $111,090 | −14.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $110,980 | −14.6% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $110,300 | −15.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $110,190 | −15.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $109,760 | −15.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $109,760 | −15.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $108,930 | −16.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $108,770 | −16.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $108,010 | −16.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $107,890 | −17.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $107,130 | −17.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $106,600 | −18.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $106,540 | −18.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $106,490 | −18.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $106,250 | −18.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $106,210 | −18.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $105,640 | −18.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $105,020 | −19.2% | 1,750 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $104,870 | −19.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $104,210 | −19.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $102,790 | −20.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $102,560 | −21.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $101,490 | −21.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $101,430 | −22.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $101,040 | −22.3% | 490 | 2025 |