Actuary Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$125,040
$60.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$128,152
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($130,000): −$4,960 (−3.8%)
Pennsylvania ranks 21st of 36 states by median pay, and 17th of 36 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,050 | $37.52 |
| 25th percentile | $96,990 | $46.63 |
| Median | $125,040 | $60.12 |
| 75th percentile | $161,090 | $77.45 |
| 90th percentile | $201,820 | $97.03 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 1,710
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $125,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $130,000
- Difference
- −$4,960 (−3.8%)
Cost of living
$125,040 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $128,152
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $126,950 | $120,952 24th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 20th | $126,040 | $119,179 26th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 21st | $125,040 | $128,152 17th |
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $125,010 | $138,795 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 23rd | $120,440 | $116,873 29th |
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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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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 Maryland
$126,950/year Maryland
- Actuary salary in New Jersey
$142,800/year New Jersey
- Actuary salary in New York
$156,480/year New York
- Actuary salary in Ohio
$110,980/year Ohio
- 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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