Actuary Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$80,860
$38.88/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$91,671
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($130,000): −$49,140 (−37.8%)
Louisiana ranks 36th of 36 states by median pay, and 36th of 36 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,790 | $33.55 |
| 25th percentile | $78,570 | $37.77 |
| Median | $80,860 | $38.88 |
| 75th percentile | $120,460 | $57.91 |
| 90th percentile | $206,870 | $99.46 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 40
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $80,860
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $130,000
- Difference
- −$49,140 (−37.8%)
Cost of living
$80,860 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $91,671
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $100,690 | $107,887 34th |
| Michigan | ||
| 35th | $100,640 | $104,597 35th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 36th | $80,860 | $91,671 36th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$73,810/year Louisiana
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$124,720/year U.S.
- Insurance Underwriter salary in the U.S.
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- Statistical Assistant salary in the U.S.
$50,330/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Actuary salary in nearby places
- Actuary salary in Mississippi
$106,210/year Mississippi
- Actuary salary in Texas
$105,020/year Texas
- Actuary salary in the U.S.
$130,000/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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