Actuaries salary
The BLS estimates 26,670 Actuaries jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $130,000 (May 2025, SOC 15-2011). Across 24 metros with published figures, medians range from $81,670 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX to $194,130 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE26,670 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Were you outpaid?
Your salary is ranked in your browser and never uploaded.
HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$194,130 · 220 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$175,330 · 220 jobs
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$166,800 · 960 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$161,460 · 2,780 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$144,680 · 520 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$139,810 · 310 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$134,720 · 230 jobs
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$132,010 · 310 jobs
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$130,540 · 400 jobs
- St. Louis, MO-IL$129,360 · 250 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$161,460 · 2,780 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$113,730 · 1,560 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$125,960 · 1,020 jobs
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$166,800 · 960 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$127,770 · 780 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$144,680 · 520 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$127,690 · 510 jobs
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$101,040 · 490 jobs
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$120,440 · 400 jobs
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$130,540 · 400 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
- Ernst & Young U.S32 filings
- American General Life Insurance12 filings
- RGA Enterprise Services11 filings
- ACE American Insurance10 filings
- New York Life Insurance9 filings
- The Prudential Insurance Company of Amer9 filings
- Aon Consulting9 filings
- Deloitte Consulting8 filings
- Milliman8 filings
- Cigna Health and Life Insurance7 filings
- Willis Towers Watson US6 filings
- SCOR Global Life Americas Reinsurance6 filings
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Questions
What is the median Actuaries salary in the U.S.?
$130,000 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $97,680–$170,650.
Where do Actuaries earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ($194,130), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($175,330), Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($166,800). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.