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Actuaries salary
in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Median base pay · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$132,010
≈ $63.47/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 310 jobs
Middle 50%
$95,620–$160,510
vs U.S. median
+2%
Metro rank
#8 of 24

Actuaries in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro earn a median of $132,010 a year, based on BLS estimates for 310 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $130,000 and in line with the WI statewide median of $131,640. It ranks #8 of 24 metros with published figures for this job.

ACTUARIES · MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$81,760P25$95,620MEDIAN$132,010P75$160,510P90$204,790
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$78,570P25$97,680MEDIAN$130,000P75$170,650P90$215,100
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What is the average Actuaries salary in Milwaukee?

The BLS median is $132,010 a year (May 2025). Half of the 310 jobs pay between $95,620 and $160,510. The 10th percentile is $81,760 and the 90th is $204,790.

Is Milwaukee a high-paying metro for Actuaries?

That is 2% above the U.S. median of $130,000 and in line with the WI statewide median of $131,640. It ranks #8 of 24 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Actuaries make an hour in Milwaukee?

About $63.47 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $132,010 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $45.97–$77.17 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.