Actuary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$130,000
$62.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,570 | $37.77 |
| 25th percentile | $97,680 | $46.96 |
| Median | $130,000 | $62.50 |
| 75th percentile | $170,650 | $82.04 |
| 90th percentile | $215,100 | $103.41 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 26,670
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 1st | $166,800 | $160,988 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $166,230 | $151,254 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $156,480 | $144,995 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $142,800 | $131,244 14th |
| Alabama | ||
| 5th | $136,950 | $154,183 2nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 6th | $135,870 | $134,956 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $134,720 | $125,891 20th |
| Utah | ||
| 8th | $132,720 | $134,245 11th |
| Nevada | ||
| 9th | $132,370 | $132,398 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 10th | $132,110 | $127,749 18th |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $131,900 | $130,460 15th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $131,640 | $139,901 7th |
| California | ||
| 13th | $130,510 | $117,874 28th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $130,380 | $126,140 19th |
| Missouri | ||
| 15th | $129,220 | $142,286 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $128,730 | $136,474 9th |
| Iowa | ||
| 17th | $128,690 | $146,635 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $128,100 | $129,891 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $126,950 | $120,952 24th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 20th | $126,040 | $119,179 26th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $125,040 | $128,152 17th |
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $125,010 | $138,795 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 23rd | $120,440 | $116,873 29th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 24th | $120,400 | $133,542 12th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $119,620 | $123,256 22nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 26th | $115,430 | $115,479 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 27th | $111,090 | $108,614 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 28th | $110,980 | $119,624 25th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 29th | $109,760 | $124,950 21st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 30th | $108,930 | $118,570 27th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 31st | $106,210 | $122,146 23rd |
| Texas | ||
| 32nd | $105,020 | $108,204 33rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $102,790 | $114,081 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $100,690 | $107,887 34th |
| Michigan | ||
| 35th | $100,640 | $104,597 35th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 36th | $80,860 | $91,671 36th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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