15 Series · SOC 15-2011
Actuaries
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$125,770
per year
Median Hourly
$60.47/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$134,990
average
Employment
28,340
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$75,240
25th Percentile
$90,970
Median
$125,770
75th Percentile
$164,860
90th Percentile
$206,430
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $153,340 | +22% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $153,260 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $148,220 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Alabama | $143,230 | +14% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $137,330 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Virginia | $135,880 | +8% above national |
| 7 | New York | $133,730 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $132,970 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $132,740 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Nevada | $132,470 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $131,940 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Iowa | $129,870 | +3% above national |
| 13 | North Carolina | $129,850 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $129,340 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Utah | $128,860 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Kansas | $125,690 | same as national |
| 17 | California | $124,240 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Arizona | $124,000 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Florida | $123,220 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $122,230 | 3% below national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $122,140 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Illinois | $121,960 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $121,790 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Kentucky | $120,580 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Missouri | $118,940 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $118,020 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $115,550 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Idaho | $109,990 | 13% below national |
| 29 | Minnesota | $109,190 | 13% below national |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $108,890 | 13% below national |
| 31 | Hawaii | $107,690 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $107,530 | 15% below national |
| 33 | Michigan | $105,750 | 16% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $100,710 | 20% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $100,270 | 20% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $100,260 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Indiana | $97,640 | 22% below national |
| 38 | Mississippi | $97,210 | 23% below national |
| 39 | Louisiana | $82,930 | 34% below national |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | $65,940 | 48% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $176,300 | +40% above national |
| 2 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $158,760 | +26% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $152,650 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $146,130 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Birmingham, AL | $143,230 | +14% above national |
| 6 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $142,750 | +14% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $140,640 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $140,290 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $139,950 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $138,280 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $137,610 | +9% above national |
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,410 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $136,180 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $135,280 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $135,050 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $134,330 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $134,230 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Colorado Springs, CO | $134,050 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $133,710 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $133,170 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $132,420 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $131,460 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $130,990 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $130,750 | +4% above national |
| 25 | Appleton, WI | $130,400 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Richmond, VA | $130,360 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $129,360 | +3% above national |
| 28 | Jacksonville, FL | $128,710 | +2% above national |
| 29 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $127,800 | +2% above national |
| 30 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $127,550 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $126,870 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $126,040 | same as national |
| 33 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $124,590 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $124,410 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $122,520 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Worcester, MA | $122,200 | 3% below national |
| 37 | Fort Wayne, IN | $121,540 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Cleveland, OH | $120,870 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Topeka, KS | $120,200 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $119,520 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $119,410 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Akron, OH | $118,040 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Tallahassee, FL | $116,250 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $115,220 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Rochester, NY | $114,490 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $113,190 | 10% below national |
| 47 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $111,260 | 12% below national |
| 48 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $111,210 | 12% below national |
| 49 | Columbus, OH | $110,830 | 12% below national |
| 50 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $109,220 | 13% below national |
| 51 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $109,190 | 13% below national |
| 52 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $107,960 | 14% below national |
| 53 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $107,690 | 14% below national |
| 54 | Syracuse, NY | $106,660 | 15% below national |
| 55 | Columbia, SC | $104,720 | 17% below national |
| 56 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $104,170 | 17% below national |
| 57 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $104,070 | 17% below national |
| 58 | Madison, WI | $103,330 | 18% below national |
| 59 | Omaha, NE-IA | $102,640 | 18% below national |
| 60 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,350 | 19% below national |
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