Actuaries salary
Actuaries earn a median of $130,000 a year ($62.50/hr) in the U.S. – from $68,100 in Puerto Rico to $166,800 in Connecticut. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$62.50/hr · $130,000 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$78,570$37.77/hr
75% earn more$97,680$46.96/hr
half earn more, half less$130,000$62.50/hr
25% earn more$170,650$82.04/hr
top 10% earn more$215,100$103.41/hr
pulled up by top earners$141,480$68.02/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for actuaries. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
1,380 jobs · $80.19/hr$166,800
160 jobs · $79.92/hr$166,230
2,630 jobs · $75.23/hr$156,480
1,260 jobs · $68.65/hr$142,800
190 jobs · $65.84/hr$136,950
200 jobs · $65.32/hr$135,870
360 jobs · $64.77/hr$134,720
180 jobs · $63.81/hr$132,720
120 jobs · $63.64/hr$132,370
1,300 jobs · $63.51/hr$132,110
440 jobs · $63.42/hr$131,900
890 jobs · $63.29/hr$131,640
1,280 jobs · $62.75/hr$130,510
210 jobs · $62.68/hr$130,380
390 jobs · $62.13/hr$129,220
610 jobs · $61.89/hr$128,730
530 jobs · $61.87/hr$128,690
1,170 jobs · $61.59/hr$128,100
580 jobs · $61.04/hr$126,950
jobs n/a · $60.60/hr$126,040
1,710 jobs · $60.12/hr$125,040
180 jobs · $60.10/hr$125,010
500 jobs · $57.91/hr$120,440
70 jobs · $57.89/hr$120,400
80 jobs · $57.51/hr$119,620
2,280 jobs · $55.50/hr$115,430
100 jobs · $53.41/hr$111,090
1,090 jobs · $53.36/hr$110,980
70 jobs · $52.77/hr$109,760
300 jobs · $52.37/hr$108,930
40 jobs · $51.06/hr$106,210
1,750 jobs · $50.49/hr$105,020
270 jobs · $49.42/hr$102,790
780 jobs · $48.41/hr$100,690
570 jobs · $48.38/hr$100,640
40 jobs · $38.88/hr$80,860
30 jobs · $32.74/hr$68,100
No wage estimate published for: Georgia, Hawaii, South Carolina.
Related jobs
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 15-2011. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do actuaries make?
The median wage for actuaries in the U.S. was $62.50 an hour or $130,000 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $97,680 and $170,650 a year.
Which state pays actuaries the most?
Connecticut has the highest median wage for actuaries: $166,800 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $68,100. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many actuaries are there?
BLS estimates 26,670 actuaries were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.