Actuaries Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Actuaries salaries across 36 states

$124,781
National Average (Median)
$166,800
Highest: Connecticut
$80,860
Lowest: Louisiana

Actuaries Salary by State

Compare Actuaries salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$80,860
$166,800

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Connecticut
$166,800
#2
District of Columbia
$166,230
#3
New York
$156,480
#4
New Jersey
$142,800
#5
Alabama
$136,950

Actuaries Salary in All 36 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Connecticut $166,800 $164,640 1,380
2 District of Columbia $166,230 $164,460 160
3 New York $156,480 $161,670 2,630
4 New Jersey $142,800 $152,850 1,260
5 Alabama $136,950 $124,290 190
6 Arizona $135,870 $139,740 200
7 Washington $134,720 $141,300 360
8 Utah $132,720 $131,390 180
9 Nevada $132,370 $136,290 120
10 Florida $132,110 $136,940 1,300
11 Virginia $131,900 $140,780 440
12 Wisconsin $131,640 $134,490 890
13 California $130,510 $145,330 1,280
14 Oregon $130,380 $135,420 210
15 Missouri $129,220 $135,890 390
16 North Carolina $128,730 $128,500 610
17 Iowa $128,690 $125,370 530
18 Minnesota $128,100 $138,000 1,170
19 Maryland $126,950 $133,930 580
20 Massachusetts $126,040 $130,710 N/A
21 Pennsylvania $125,040 $133,290 1,710
22 Kansas $125,010 $135,160 180
23 Colorado $120,440 $129,530 500
24 Kentucky $120,400 $129,150 70
25 Maine $119,620 $125,740 80
26 Illinois $115,430 $129,580 2,280
27 Rhode Island $111,090 $123,510 100
28 Ohio $110,980 $121,730 1,090
29 Oklahoma $109,760 $120,410 70
30 Tennessee $108,930 $136,800 300
31 Mississippi $106,210 $130,950 40
32 Texas $105,020 $119,110 1,750
33 Nebraska $102,790 $112,580 270
34 Indiana $100,690 $104,990 780
35 Michigan $100,640 $108,630 570
36 Louisiana $80,860 $110,420 40

Actuaries Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Actuaries keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Connecticut → Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in New York →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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