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Actuaries Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Actuariess in the United States earn a median salary of $125,770/year ($60.47/hr). Salaries range from $75,240 to $206,430 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$75K
10th percentile
$91K
25th percentile
$126K
Median
$165K
75th percentile
$206K
90th percentile

Actuaries salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$153K$73.72/hr200
Washington$153K$73.68/hr250
Connecticut$148K$71.26/hr1,190
Alabama$143K$68.86/hr-
New Jersey$137K$66.02/hr1,280
Virginia$136K$65.33/hr690
New York$134K$64.29/hr3,090
Maine$133K$63.93/hr90
Maryland$133K$63.82/hr610
Nevada$132K$63.69/hr140

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$176K-
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$159K110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$153K300
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$146K270
Birmingham, AL$143K190
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$143K40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$141K3,160
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$140K270
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$140K100
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$138K810
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