SOC 15-2011 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · May 2025

How much do Actuaries make in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Actuaries in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is $108,770. The 10th percentile is $81,120 and the 90th percentile is $175,190. Employment is 340.

Median annual wage

$108,770

10th percentile
$81,120
25th percentile
$94,890
Median
$108,770
75th percentile
$153,960
90th percentile
$175,190
Mean
$124,750

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Actuaries, the published 10th percentile is $81,120 and the 90th percentile is $175,190. The difference is $94,070, which is 86.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $94,890 to the 75th at $153,960, covers $59,070.

The mean annual wage is $124,750, which sits above the median of $108,770. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN median is 16.3% lower than the national median of $130,000 for Actuaries. In 2024 national prices the local median is $114,051, which is 12.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2% lower than the Ohio median of $110,980.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Ohio, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 95.370, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $108,770 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Actuaries at $114,051 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Actuaries. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ranks 2nd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is 101 miles away, with a median of $101,040 and employment of 490. That median is 7.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,584, against $114,051 here.
  • Columbus, OH is 106 miles away, with a median of $106,540 and employment of 300. That median is 2.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $111,596, against $114,051 here.
  • Fort Wayne, IN is 139 miles away, with a median of $128,290 and employment of 60. That median is 17.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $138,584, against $114,051 here.

Employment share

Actuaries accounts for 0.03% of wage-and-salary employment in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (340 of 1,101,030). Nationally the occupation is 0.02% of employment (26,670 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.80 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

Highest-paying jobs in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Actuaries by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices

Questions this page answers

How much do Actuaries make in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Actuaries in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is $108,770. The 10th percentile is $81,120 and the 90th percentile is $175,190. Employment is 340.

How does that compare with the national median for Actuaries?

The local median is 16.3% lower than the national median of $130,000.

What is Actuaries pay in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 95.370, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $108,770 is $114,051. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN compare with nearby metros for Actuaries?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 101 miles away, at $101,040. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ranks 2nd of 4 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.