Highest-paying cities for actuaries
Bridgeport, CT leads at $194,130 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $194,130 | $135,650–$200,520 |
| San Francisco, CA | $175,330 | $122,420–$214,260 |
| Hartford, CT | $166,800 | $129,210–$205,030 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $163,350 | $103,180–$171,700 |
| New York, NY | $161,460 | $115,310–$211,330 |
| Washington, DC | $144,680 | $112,180–$171,390 |
| Waterbury, CT | $143,430 | $98,410–$181,430 |
| Raleigh, NC | $142,180 | $84,060–$162,980 |
| New Haven, CT | $141,020 | $115,510–$186,520 |
| Miami, FL | $139,810 | $104,650–$170,520 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $138,570 | $116,660–$170,980 |
| Portland, ME | $138,220 | $116,480–$138,220 |
| Madison, WI | $135,330 | $102,800–$172,160 |
| Seattle, WA | $134,720 | $104,140–$176,710 |
| Columbia, SC | $133,060 | $96,910–$170,760 |
| Birmingham, AL | $132,840 | $82,630–$159,380 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $132,830 | $103,440–$161,970 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $132,720 | $112,090–$132,720 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $132,010 | $95,620–$160,510 |
| Richmond, VA | $131,900 | $100,390–$164,780 |
| Kansas City, MO | $131,680 | $92,890–$175,300 |
| San Jose, CA | $131,040 | $101,720–$217,950 |
| Des Moines, IA | $130,540 | $99,680–$154,270 |
| Rochester, NY | $130,220 | $101,530–$163,190 |
| Trenton, NJ | $129,540 | $102,110–$172,690 |
| St. Louis, MO | $129,360 | $101,610–$176,210 |
| Portland, OR | $129,100 | $101,700–$168,470 |
| Charlotte, NC | $128,730 | $99,240–$159,330 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $128,290 | $100,690–$134,220 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $127,970 | $103,040–$188,390 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $127,770 | $100,300–$167,550 |
| Dallas, TX | $127,690 | $89,720–$158,890 |
| Baltimore, MD | $126,950 | $97,270–$159,170 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $125,960 | $94,490–$165,270 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $125,670 | $87,550–$150,220 |
| Riverside, CA | $124,140 | $103,820–$141,510 |
| Worcester, MA | $123,170 | $81,440–$160,930 |
| Austin, TX | $122,550 | $86,430–$179,570 |
| Denver, CO | $120,440 | $96,940–$162,220 |
| Nashville, TN | $119,090 | $78,400–$162,370 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $117,600 | $88,770–$145,910 |
| Springfield, IL | $117,590 | $78,980–$141,590 |
| Akron, OH | $117,430 | $84,300–$126,820 |
| Sacramento, CA | $116,580 | $98,090–$135,060 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $113,760 | $90,450–$157,460 |
| Chicago, IL | $113,730 | $95,970–$163,690 |
| Scranton, PA | $110,300 | $96,460–$150,010 |
| Buffalo, NY | $110,190 | $79,490–$136,660 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $109,760 | $80,260–$133,090 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $108,770 | $94,890–$153,960 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.