BLS OEWS May 2025
Actuarial Analyst pay by metro
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Published metro medians, employment and location quotient, with a separate comparison against each area's all-occupations median.
Broader occupation
SOC 15-2011 Actuaries. BLS reports Actuarial Analyst within a broader occupation. It does not publish separate wages for this exact title, credentials, seniority or industry. Compare the listed SOC duties with your actual role before using this range.
Highest published medians
| Metro | Occupation median | Employment | Location quotient | All-occupations median | Wage ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $194,130 | 220 | 3.21 | $61,470 | 3.16 times |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $175,330 | 220 | 0.55 | $74,260 | 2.36 times |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $166,800 | 960 | 9.29 | $59,940 | 2.78 times |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $163,350 | 80 | 0.39 | $46,670 | 3.50 times |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $161,460 | 2,780 | 1.71 | $61,430 | 2.63 times |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $144,680 | 520 | 0.97 | $71,060 | 2.04 times |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $143,430 | 30 | 1.16 | $51,440 | 2.79 times |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $142,180 | 120 | 0.91 | $51,990 | 2.73 times |
| New Haven, CT | $141,020 | 40 | 0.80 | $60,060 | 2.35 times |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $139,810 | 310 | 0.63 | $48,640 | 2.87 times |
Lowest published medians
| Metro | Occupation median | Employment | Location quotient | All-occupations median | Wage ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $68,100 | 30 | 0.27 | $29,440 | 2.31 times |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $80,910 | 180 | 4.84 | $52,800 | 1.53 times |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $81,670 | 390 | 0.68 | $49,410 | 1.65 times |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $97,210 | 60 | 0.59 | $47,570 | 2.04 times |
| Green Bay, WI | $99,710 | 60 | 2.07 | $49,940 | 2.00 times |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $101,040 | 490 | 2.57 | $49,340 | 2.05 times |
| Syracuse, NY | $101,430 | 110 | 2.07 | $52,990 | 1.91 times |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $101,490 | 40 | 0.29 | $49,430 | 2.05 times |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,560 | 120 | 0.63 | $47,010 | 2.18 times |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $104,210 | 50 | 1.59 | $48,550 | 2.15 times |
Pay relative to local wages
The wage ratio divides this occupation's median by the all-occupations median in the same area and pay unit. It is simple arithmetic on two BLS values, not a cost-of-living adjustment or a title-specific premium. Location quotient measures employment concentration, not pay. Ratios are not calculated from top-coded or suppressed medians.
| Metro | Occupation median | Employment | Location quotient | All-occupations median | Wage ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $163,350 | 80 | 0.39 | $46,670 | 3.50 times |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $194,130 | 220 | 3.21 | $61,470 | 3.16 times |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $139,810 | 310 | 0.63 | $48,640 | 2.87 times |
| Columbia, SC | $133,060 | 80 | 1.12 | $46,430 | 2.87 times |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $143,430 | 30 | 1.16 | $51,440 | 2.79 times |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $166,800 | 960 | 9.29 | $59,940 | 2.78 times |
| Birmingham, AL | $132,840 | 130 | 1.41 | $47,770 | 2.78 times |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $142,180 | 120 | 0.91 | $51,990 | 2.73 times |
| Jacksonville, FL | $132,830 | 130 | 1.02 | $48,830 | 2.72 times |
| Tallahassee, FL | $125,670 | 40 | 1.16 | $46,520 | 2.70 times |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $138,570 | 170 | 0.41 | $51,380 | 2.70 times |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $128,290 | 60 | 1.57 | $47,700 | 2.69 times |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $161,460 | 2,780 | 1.71 | $61,430 | 2.63 times |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $122,250 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | $46,630 | 2.62 times |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $131,680 | 180 | 0.98 | $50,820 | 2.59 times |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $129,360 | 250 | 1.08 | $49,990 | 2.59 times |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $132,010 | 310 | 2.19 | $51,160 | 2.58 times |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $128,730 | 280 | 1.20 | $49,990 | 2.58 times |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $124,140 | 40 | 0.13 | $48,400 | 2.56 times |
| Richmond, VA | $131,900 | 120 | 1.03 | $51,460 | 2.56 times |
| Rochester, NY | $130,220 | 70 | 0.80 | $51,210 | 2.54 times |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $130,540 | 400 | 5.79 | $51,820 | 2.52 times |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $127,690 | 510 | 0.73 | $51,440 | 2.48 times |
| Jackson, MS | $106,250 | 30 | 0.74 | $42,850 | 2.48 times |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $138,220 | 50 | 1.08 | $56,960 | 2.43 times |
| Akron, OH | $117,430 | 50 | 0.88 | $48,840 | 2.40 times |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $132,720 | 150 | 1.07 | $55,240 | 2.40 times |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $110,300 | 40 | 0.91 | $46,330 | 2.38 times |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $117,600 | 170 | 0.87 | $49,650 | 2.37 times |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $119,090 | 110 | 0.58 | $50,390 | 2.36 times |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $175,330 | 220 | 0.55 | $74,260 | 2.36 times |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $127,770 | 780 | 1.57 | $54,310 | 2.35 times |
| New Haven, CT | $141,020 | 40 | 0.80 | $60,060 | 2.35 times |
| Madison, WI | $135,330 | 170 | 2.43 | $58,080 | 2.33 times |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $109,760 | 50 | 0.46 | $47,230 | 2.32 times |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $68,100 | 30 | 0.27 | $29,440 | 2.31 times |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $127,970 | 380 | 0.35 | $55,850 | 2.29 times |
| Springfield, MA | $118,130 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | $51,930 | 2.27 times |
| Springfield, IL | $117,590 | 30 | 1.78 | $52,670 | 2.23 times |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,560 | 120 | 0.63 | $47,010 | 2.18 times |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $106,490 | 350 | 1.41 | $48,940 | 2.18 times |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $110,190 | 90 | 0.99 | $50,790 | 2.17 times |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $108,770 | 340 | 1.81 | $50,170 | 2.17 times |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $113,760 | 50 | 0.91 | $52,710 | 2.16 times |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $107,130 | 140 | 1.60 | $49,660 | 2.16 times |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $122,550 | 150 | 0.70 | $56,950 | 2.15 times |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $126,950 | 340 | 1.44 | $59,070 | 2.15 times |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $106,600 | 120 | 2.07 | $49,610 | 2.15 times |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $104,210 | 50 | 1.59 | $48,550 | 2.15 times |
| Worcester, MA | $123,170 | 80 | 1.39 | $57,830 | 2.13 times |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,100 | 130 | 0.61 | $60,690 | 2.13 times |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $125,960 | 1,020 | 3.05 | $59,320 | 2.12 times |
| Cleveland, OH | $104,870 | 180 | 1.03 | $50,140 | 2.09 times |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $113,730 | 1,560 | 2.01 | $54,720 | 2.08 times |
| Columbus, OH | $106,540 | 300 | 1.58 | $51,340 | 2.08 times |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $101,490 | 40 | 0.29 | $49,430 | 2.05 times |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $101,040 | 490 | 2.57 | $49,340 | 2.05 times |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $97,210 | 60 | 0.59 | $47,570 | 2.04 times |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $129,540 | 110 | 2.59 | $63,490 | 2.04 times |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $144,680 | 520 | 0.97 | $71,060 | 2.04 times |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $105,640 | 240 | 0.74 | $52,080 | 2.03 times |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $108,010 | 100 | 0.78 | $53,680 | 2.01 times |
| Green Bay, WI | $99,710 | 60 | 2.07 | $49,940 | 2.00 times |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $116,580 | 110 | 0.58 | $59,750 | 1.95 times |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $129,590 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | $66,620 | 1.95 times |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $120,440 | 400 | 1.46 | $62,320 | 1.93 times |
| Syracuse, NY | $101,430 | 110 | 2.07 | $52,990 | 1.91 times |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $134,720 | 230 | 0.63 | $72,610 | 1.86 times |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107,890 | 60 | 0.23 | $58,690 | 1.84 times |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $81,670 | 390 | 0.68 | $49,410 | 1.65 times |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $131,040 | 120 | 0.59 | $84,050 | 1.56 times |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $80,910 | 180 | 4.84 | $52,800 | 1.53 times |
All published metro medians
| Metro | Occupation median | Employment | Location quotient | All-occupations median | Wage ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $194,130 | 220 | 3.21 | $61,470 | 3.16 times |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $175,330 | 220 | 0.55 | $74,260 | 2.36 times |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $166,800 | 960 | 9.29 | $59,940 | 2.78 times |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $163,350 | 80 | 0.39 | $46,670 | 3.50 times |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $161,460 | 2,780 | 1.71 | $61,430 | 2.63 times |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $144,680 | 520 | 0.97 | $71,060 | 2.04 times |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $143,430 | 30 | 1.16 | $51,440 | 2.79 times |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $142,180 | 120 | 0.91 | $51,990 | 2.73 times |
| New Haven, CT | $141,020 | 40 | 0.80 | $60,060 | 2.35 times |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $139,810 | 310 | 0.63 | $48,640 | 2.87 times |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $138,570 | 170 | 0.41 | $51,380 | 2.70 times |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $138,220 | 50 | 1.08 | $56,960 | 2.43 times |
| Madison, WI | $135,330 | 170 | 2.43 | $58,080 | 2.33 times |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $134,720 | 230 | 0.63 | $72,610 | 1.86 times |
| Columbia, SC | $133,060 | 80 | 1.12 | $46,430 | 2.87 times |
| Birmingham, AL | $132,840 | 130 | 1.41 | $47,770 | 2.78 times |
| Jacksonville, FL | $132,830 | 130 | 1.02 | $48,830 | 2.72 times |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $132,720 | 150 | 1.07 | $55,240 | 2.40 times |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $132,010 | 310 | 2.19 | $51,160 | 2.58 times |
| Richmond, VA | $131,900 | 120 | 1.03 | $51,460 | 2.56 times |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $131,680 | 180 | 0.98 | $50,820 | 2.59 times |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $131,040 | 120 | 0.59 | $84,050 | 1.56 times |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $130,540 | 400 | 5.79 | $51,820 | 2.52 times |
| Rochester, NY | $130,220 | 70 | 0.80 | $51,210 | 2.54 times |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $129,590 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | $66,620 | 1.95 times |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $129,540 | 110 | 2.59 | $63,490 | 2.04 times |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $129,360 | 250 | 1.08 | $49,990 | 2.59 times |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,100 | 130 | 0.61 | $60,690 | 2.13 times |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $128,730 | 280 | 1.20 | $49,990 | 2.58 times |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $128,290 | 60 | 1.57 | $47,700 | 2.69 times |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $127,970 | 380 | 0.35 | $55,850 | 2.29 times |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $127,770 | 780 | 1.57 | $54,310 | 2.35 times |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $127,690 | 510 | 0.73 | $51,440 | 2.48 times |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $126,950 | 340 | 1.44 | $59,070 | 2.15 times |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $125,960 | 1,020 | 3.05 | $59,320 | 2.12 times |
| Tallahassee, FL | $125,670 | 40 | 1.16 | $46,520 | 2.70 times |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $124,140 | 40 | 0.13 | $48,400 | 2.56 times |
| Worcester, MA | $123,170 | 80 | 1.39 | $57,830 | 2.13 times |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $122,550 | 150 | 0.70 | $56,950 | 2.15 times |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $122,250 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | $46,630 | 2.62 times |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $120,440 | 400 | 1.46 | $62,320 | 1.93 times |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $119,090 | 110 | 0.58 | $50,390 | 2.36 times |
| Springfield, MA | $118,130 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | $51,930 | 2.27 times |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $117,600 | 170 | 0.87 | $49,650 | 2.37 times |
| Springfield, IL | $117,590 | 30 | 1.78 | $52,670 | 2.23 times |
| Akron, OH | $117,430 | 50 | 0.88 | $48,840 | 2.40 times |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $116,580 | 110 | 0.58 | $59,750 | 1.95 times |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $113,760 | 50 | 0.91 | $52,710 | 2.16 times |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $113,730 | 1,560 | 2.01 | $54,720 | 2.08 times |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $110,300 | 40 | 0.91 | $46,330 | 2.38 times |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $110,190 | 90 | 0.99 | $50,790 | 2.17 times |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $109,760 | 50 | 0.46 | $47,230 | 2.32 times |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $108,770 | 340 | 1.81 | $50,170 | 2.17 times |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $108,010 | 100 | 0.78 | $53,680 | 2.01 times |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107,890 | 60 | 0.23 | $58,690 | 1.84 times |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $107,130 | 140 | 1.60 | $49,660 | 2.16 times |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $106,600 | 120 | 2.07 | $49,610 | 2.15 times |
| Columbus, OH | $106,540 | 300 | 1.58 | $51,340 | 2.08 times |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $106,490 | 350 | 1.41 | $48,940 | 2.18 times |
| Jackson, MS | $106,250 | 30 | 0.74 | $42,850 | 2.48 times |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $105,640 | 240 | 0.74 | $52,080 | 2.03 times |
| Cleveland, OH | $104,870 | 180 | 1.03 | $50,140 | 2.09 times |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $104,210 | 50 | 1.59 | $48,550 | 2.15 times |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,560 | 120 | 0.63 | $47,010 | 2.18 times |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $101,490 | 40 | 0.29 | $49,430 | 2.05 times |
| Syracuse, NY | $101,430 | 110 | 2.07 | $52,990 | 1.91 times |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $101,040 | 490 | 2.57 | $49,340 | 2.05 times |
| Green Bay, WI | $99,710 | 60 | 2.07 | $49,940 | 2.00 times |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $97,210 | 60 | 0.59 | $47,570 | 2.04 times |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $81,670 | 390 | 0.68 | $49,410 | 1.65 times |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $80,910 | 180 | 4.84 | $52,800 | 1.53 times |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $68,100 | 30 | 0.27 | $29,440 | 2.31 times |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. SOC 15-2011 Actuaries and SOC 00-0000 All Occupations, cross-industry and all ownership. BLS source tables.
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