SOC 15-2011 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Actuaries wages by metro

National median annual wage

$130,000

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 26,670.

That median is 155% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Actuaries.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	220	$99,430	$194,130	$211,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	220	$93,870	$175,330	$232,220
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	960	$101,180	$166,800	$228,810
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	80	$76,950	$163,350	$207,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,780	$90,590	$161,460	$276,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	520	$87,670	$144,680	$207,480
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	30	$90,500	$143,430	$188,770
Raleigh-Cary, NC	120	$72,420	$142,180	$193,830
New Haven, CT	40	$101,760	$141,020	$232,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	310	$85,090	$139,810	$209,680
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	170	$89,150	$138,570	$202,130
Portland-South Portland, ME	50	$88,490	$138,220	$166,220
Madison, WI	170	$81,140	$135,330	$216,530
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	230	$85,420	$134,720	$209,940
Columbia, SC	80	$65,640	$133,060	$228,580
Birmingham, AL	130	$71,240	$132,840	$163,440
Jacksonville, FL	130	$81,330	$132,830	$203,740
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	150	$84,040	$132,720	$171,270
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	310	$81,760	$132,010	$204,790
Richmond, VA	120	$93,740	$131,900	$212,740

Metros with the most Actuaries jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,780	$90,590	$161,460	$276,250
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,560	$79,640	$113,730	$209,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,200	Not available	Not available	Not available
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,020	$79,350	$125,960	$218,100
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	960	$101,180	$166,800	$228,810
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	780	$82,750	$127,770	$218,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	520	$87,670	$144,680	$207,480
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	510	$76,420	$127,690	$192,590
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	490	$67,490	$101,040	$139,680
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	400	$78,610	$120,440	$183,540
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	400	$81,980	$130,540	$173,480
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	390	$58,620	$81,670	$183,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	380	$83,820	$127,970	$213,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	350	$66,190	$106,490	$173,490
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	340	$76,670	$126,950	$185,220
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	340	$81,120	$108,770	$175,190
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	310	$85,090	$139,810	$209,680
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	310	$81,760	$132,010	$204,790
Columbus, OH	300	$64,030	$106,540	$168,520
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	280	$72,880	$128,730	$212,650

State estimates for Actuaries, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Connecticut	1,380	$99,430	$166,800	$228,810
District of Columbia	160	$116,690	$166,230	$207,450
New York	2,630	$82,250	$156,480	$277,800
New Jersey	1,260	$86,090	$142,800	$224,700
Alabama	190	$71,240	$136,950	$160,740
Arizona	200	$85,750	$135,870	$202,130
Washington	360	$71,140	$134,720	$209,940
Utah	180	$84,010	$132,720	$171,270
Nevada	120	$77,090	$132,370	$207,580
Florida	1,300	$80,450	$132,110	$206,700
Virginia	440	$82,120	$131,900	$212,740
Wisconsin	890	$76,890	$131,640	$204,790
California	1,280	$83,510	$130,510	$219,490
Oregon	210	$81,780	$130,380	$203,790
Missouri	390	$77,780	$129,220	$207,080
North Carolina	610	$72,420	$128,730	$193,830
Iowa	530	$81,610	$128,690	$173,480
Minnesota	1,170	$79,920	$128,100	$223,300
Maryland	580	$76,670	$126,950	$185,220
Massachusetts	Not available	$83,660	$126,040	$179,750
Pennsylvania	1,710	$78,050	$125,040	$201,820
Kansas	180	$75,260	$125,010	$207,040
Colorado	500	$78,610	$120,440	$183,540
Kentucky	70	$87,260	$120,400	$215,580
Maine	80	$85,200	$119,620	$166,220
Illinois	2,280	$77,790	$115,430	$202,160
Rhode Island	100	$76,120	$111,090	$182,530
Ohio	1,090	$77,110	$110,980	$175,190
Oklahoma	70	$78,310	$109,760	$161,910
Tennessee	300	$74,350	$108,930	$248,240
Mississippi	40	$63,480	$106,210	$256,130
Texas	1,750	$62,870	$105,020	$189,320
Nebraska	270	$61,190	$102,790	$161,870
Indiana	780	$65,690	$100,690	$142,220
Michigan	570	$65,240	$100,640	$170,450
Louisiana	40	$69,790	$80,860	$206,870
Puerto Rico	30	$47,910	$68,100	$103,040
Georgia	1,470	Not available	Not available	Not available
Hawaii	30	Not available	Not available	Not available
South Carolina	140	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Actuaries?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Actuaries is $130,000. Employment is 26,670.

How does Actuaries pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Actuaries is 155% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Actuaries?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is highest on this page's list at $194,130.