SOC 15-2011 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Actuaries

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$130,000

U.S. median hourly wage$62.50

U.S. employment26,670

Nationally, actuaries earned a median of $130,000 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 26,670 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Actuaries: pay and employment by state
State
Connecticut	$166,800	$80.19	1,380	0.8
District of Columbia	$166,230	$79.92	160	0.2
New York	$156,480	$75.23	2,630	0.3
New Jersey	$142,800	$68.65	1,260	0.3
Alabama	$136,950	$65.84	190	0.1
Arizona	$135,870	$65.32	200	0.1
Washington	$134,720	$64.77	360	0.1
Utah	$132,720	$63.81	180	0.1
Nevada	$132,370	$63.64	120	0.1
Florida	$132,110	$63.51	1,300	0.1
Virginia	$131,900	$63.42	440	0.1
Wisconsin	$131,640	$63.29	890	0.3
California	$130,510	$62.75	1,280	0.1
Oregon	$130,380	$62.68	210	0.1
Missouri	$129,220	$62.13	390	0.1
North Carolina	$128,730	$61.89	610	0.1
Iowa	$128,690	$61.87	530	0.3
Minnesota	$128,100	$61.59	1,170	0.4
Maryland	$126,950	$61.04	580	0.2
Massachusetts	$126,040	$60.60	Not published	Not published
Pennsylvania	$125,040	$60.12	1,710	0.3
Kansas	$125,010	$60.10	180	0.1
Colorado	$120,440	$57.91	500	0.2
Kentucky	$120,400	$57.89	70	0.0
Maine	$119,620	$57.51	80	0.1
Illinois	$115,430	$55.50	2,280	0.4
Rhode Island	$111,090	$53.41	100	0.2
Ohio	$110,980	$53.36	1,090	0.2
Oklahoma	$109,760	$52.77	70	0.0
Tennessee	$108,930	$52.37	300	0.1
Mississippi	$106,210	$51.06	40	0.0
Texas	$105,020	$50.49	1,750	0.1
Nebraska	$102,790	$49.42	270	0.3
Indiana	$100,690	$48.41	780	0.2
Michigan	$100,640	$48.38	570	0.1
Louisiana	$80,860	$38.88	40	0.0
Puerto Rico	$68,100	$32.74	30	0.0
Georgia	Not published	Not published	1,470	0.3
Hawaii	Not published	Not published	30	0.1
South Carolina	Not published	Not published	140	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 78 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Actuaries: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$194,130	$93.33	220	0.6
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$175,330	$84.29	220	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$166,800	$80.19	960	1.6
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$163,350	$78.54	80	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$161,460	$77.63	2,780	0.3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$144,680	$69.56	520	0.2
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$143,430	$68.96	30	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$142,180	$68.36	120	0.2
New Haven, CT	$141,020	$67.80	40	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$139,810	$67.22	310	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$138,570	$66.62	170	0.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$138,220	$66.45	50	0.2
Madison, WI	$135,330	$65.06	170	0.4
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$134,720	$64.77	230	0.1
Columbia, SC	$133,060	$63.97	80	0.2
Birmingham, AL	$132,840	$63.86	130	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$132,830	$63.86	130	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$132,720	$63.81	150	0.2
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$132,010	$63.47	310	0.4
Richmond, VA	$131,900	$63.42	120	0.2
Kansas City, MO-KS	$131,680	$63.31	180	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$131,040	$63.00	120	0.1
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$130,540	$62.76	400	1.0
Rochester, NY	$130,220	$62.61	70	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$129,590	$62.31	Not published	Not published
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$129,540	$62.28	110	0.4
St. Louis, MO-IL	$129,360	$62.19	250	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$129,100	$62.07	130	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$128,730	$61.89	280	0.2
Fort Wayne, IN	$128,290	$61.68	60	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$127,970	$61.53	380	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$127,770	$61.43	780	0.3
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$127,690	$61.39	510	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$126,950	$61.04	340	0.2
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$125,960	$60.56	1,020	0.5
Tallahassee, FL	$125,670	$60.42	40	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$124,140	$59.69	40	0.0
Worcester, MA	$123,170	$59.22	80	0.2
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$122,550	$58.92	150	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$122,250	$58.77	Not published	Not published
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$120,440	$57.91	400	0.3
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$119,090	$57.26	110	0.1
Springfield, MA	$118,130	$56.80	Not published	Not published
Pittsburgh, PA	$117,600	$56.54	170	0.1
Springfield, IL	$117,590	$56.53	30	0.3
Akron, OH	$117,430	$56.46	50	0.2
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$116,580	$56.05	110	0.1
Colorado Springs, CO	$113,760	$54.69	50	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$113,730	$54.68	1,560	0.3
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$110,300	$53.03	40	0.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$110,190	$52.98	90	0.2
Oklahoma City, OK	$109,760	$52.77	50	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$108,770	$52.29	340	0.3
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$108,010	$51.93	100	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$107,890	$51.87	60	0.0
Omaha, NE-IA	$107,130	$51.51	140	0.3
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$106,600	$51.25	120	0.4
Columbus, OH	$106,540	$51.22	300	0.3
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$106,490	$51.20	350	0.2
Jackson, MS	$106,250	$51.08	30	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$105,640	$50.79	240	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$104,870	$50.42	180	0.2
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$104,210	$50.10	50	0.3
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$102,560	$49.31	120	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$101,490	$48.79	40	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$101,430	$48.77	110	0.4
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$101,040	$48.58	490	0.4
Green Bay, WI	$99,710	$47.94	60	0.4
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$97,210	$46.74	60	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$81,670	$39.26	390	0.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$80,910	$38.90	180	0.8
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$68,100	$32.74	30	0.0
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	Not published	Not published	170	0.4
Appleton, WI	Not published	Not published	50	0.4
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	Not published	Not published	1,200	0.4
Chattanooga, TN-GA	Not published	Not published	110	0.4
Peoria, IL	Not published	Not published	60	0.4
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	Not published	Not published	40	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.