Actuaries
SOC code 15-2011 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,570 | $37.77 |
| 25th percentile | $97,680 | $46.96 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $130,000 | $62.50 |
| 75th percentile | $170,650 | $82.04 |
| 90th percentile | $215,100 | $103.41 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Actuaries (SOC 15-2011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 40 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | — | $133,320 | $143,230 | $80,280 | $132,110 | $143,230 | $143,230 |
| Arizona | 170 | $124,760 | $124,000 | $80,350 | $97,850 | $147,830 | $166,790 |
| California | 1,320 | $139,640 | $124,240 | $80,960 | $98,740 | $169,760 | $212,960 |
| Colorado | 440 | $136,180 | $131,940 | $77,960 | $104,020 | $160,790 | $196,890 |
| Connecticut | 1,190 | $152,210 | $148,220 | $91,770 | $114,680 | $184,170 | $213,050 |
| District of Columbia | 200 | $151,770 | $153,340 | $90,590 | $125,200 | $180,360 | $191,880 |
| Florida | 1,740 | $129,770 | $123,220 | $73,020 | $82,260 | $162,410 | $206,410 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $111,660 | $107,690 | $43,680 | $69,990 | $163,240 | $163,240 |
| Idaho | 40 | $115,690 | $109,990 | $64,990 | $79,840 | $155,420 | $155,420 |
| Illinois | 2,120 | $126,280 | $121,960 | $55,010 | $84,460 | $160,210 | $190,510 |
| Indiana | 1,060 | $102,960 | $97,640 | $70,450 | $75,930 | $128,350 | $139,990 |
| Iowa | 650 | $128,070 | $129,870 | $79,140 | $96,670 | $165,070 | $184,040 |
| Kansas | 310 | $135,270 | $125,690 | $73,800 | $82,520 | $172,700 | $201,340 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $130,610 | $120,580 | $84,710 | $91,360 | $151,300 | $214,190 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $103,900 | $82,930 | $62,960 | $76,530 | $116,820 | $182,110 |
| Maine | 90 | $125,440 | $132,970 | $70,810 | $95,880 | $136,370 | $174,020 |
| Maryland | 610 | $137,230 | $132,740 | $78,800 | $94,560 | $163,700 | $191,880 |
| Massachusetts | 1,530 | $130,780 | $122,230 | $81,420 | $92,730 | $163,240 | $177,850 |
| Michigan | 360 | $112,140 | $105,750 | $63,320 | $78,520 | $144,770 | $169,350 |
| Minnesota | 830 | $123,660 | $109,190 | $80,230 | $91,480 | $149,000 | $182,130 |
| Mississippi | 30 | $123,500 | $97,210 | $63,580 | $75,370 | $167,490 | $234,300 |
| Missouri | 340 | $130,400 | $118,940 | $74,640 | $86,410 | $165,350 | $191,460 |
| Nebraska | 300 | $108,150 | $100,270 | $60,380 | $82,810 | $129,540 | $157,460 |
| Nevada | 140 | $131,460 | $132,470 | $89,840 | $102,420 | $158,760 | $160,490 |
| New Jersey | 1,280 | $144,990 | $137,330 | $80,810 | $99,390 | $176,940 | $216,050 |
| New York | 3,090 | $152,470 | $133,730 | $77,320 | $100,860 | $180,430 | — |
| North Carolina | 600 | $137,810 | $129,850 | $78,740 | $96,350 | $166,000 | $205,160 |
| Ohio | 1,340 | $121,910 | $115,550 | $77,230 | $83,960 | $150,160 | $172,950 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | $107,740 | $121,790 | $52,520 | $55,510 | $150,270 | $152,670 |
| Oregon | 170 | $133,090 | $129,340 | $80,410 | $99,160 | $172,610 | $205,330 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,980 | $131,200 | $107,530 | $69,530 | $81,380 | $156,340 | $214,320 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $120,130 | $108,890 | $75,750 | $77,780 | $143,270 | $180,900 |
| South Carolina | 100 | $115,080 | $100,710 | $66,500 | $72,220 | $135,510 | $190,230 |
| South Dakota | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | 450 | $140,000 | $118,020 | $70,870 | $80,940 | $146,130 | $186,850 |
| Texas | 1,800 | $113,490 | $100,260 | $59,300 | $76,530 | $133,800 | $177,050 |
| Utah | 320 | $121,520 | $128,860 | $57,970 | $67,330 | $165,640 | $188,710 |
| Virginia | 690 | $145,430 | $135,880 | $88,050 | $101,820 | $166,180 | — |
| Washington | 250 | $147,630 | $153,260 | $94,170 | $105,070 | $169,580 | $206,780 |
| Wisconsin | 930 | $129,960 | $122,140 | $77,990 | $95,070 | $157,170 | $199,500 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.