Salaries/Actuary

Actuary Salary — 2026 Data

Quantify and price risk for insurance, pensions, and financial products. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$88K$122K$128K$182K$189K$270K180
New York$83K$115K$122K$173K$179K$256K170
San Jose$87K$121K$127K$181K$188K$268K178
Seattle$79K$110K$116K$165K$171K$244K155
Los Angeles$75K$103K$109K$155K$161K$230K150
Boston$77K$106K$112K$159K$165K$236K145
Washington D.C.$78K$108K$114K$162K$168K$240K150
San Diego$73K$101K$106K$151K$157K$224K140
Chicago$68K$95K$100K$142K$147K$210K115
Austin$70K$97K$103K$146K$151K$216K110
Denver$68K$95K$100K$142K$147K$210K120
Atlanta$65K$90K$95K$135K$140K$200K105
Dallas$65K$90K$95K$135K$140K$200K105
Houston$64K$89K$94K$134K$139K$198K102
Miami$68K$95K$100K$142K$147K$210K125
Phoenix$62K$86K$90K$128K$133K$190K100
Philadelphia$66K$92K$97K$138K$143K$204K110
Minneapolis$66K$92K$97K$138K$143K$204K108
Portland$70K$97K$103K$146K$151K$216K130
San Antonio$60K$83K$87K$124K$129K$184K95
Detroit$61K$85K$89K$127K$132K$188K95
Raleigh$64K$88K$93K$132K$137K$196K102
Charlotte$64K$88K$93K$132K$137K$196K102
Nashville$64K$89K$94K$134K$139K$198K105
Orlando$62K$86K$90K$128K$133K$190K102
Tampa$62K$86K$91K$130K$134K$192K100
Jacksonville$60K$83K$87K$124K$129K$184K98
Salt Lake City$64K$88K$93K$132K$137K$196K108
Pittsburgh$60K$83K$87K$124K$129K$184K95
Indianapolis$60K$83K$87K$124K$129K$184K95
Columbus$60K$84K$88K$126K$130K$186K95
Cleveland$59K$81K$86K$122K$126K$180K92
Cincinnati$59K$82K$86K$123K$127K$182K94
Kansas City$61K$85K$89K$127K$132K$188K95
St. Louis$60K$83K$87K$124K$129K$184K92
Milwaukee$60K$84K$88K$126K$130K$186K94
Baltimore$65K$90K$95K$135K$140K$200K108
Richmond$62K$86K$90K$128K$133K$190K100
Virginia Beach$61K$85K$89K$127K$132K$188K98
Sacramento$68K$95K$100K$142K$147K$210K125
Las Vegas$64K$88K$93K$132K$137K$196K108
Oklahoma City$57K$79K$84K$119K$123K$176K88
Memphis$57K$79K$84K$119K$123K$176K88
Louisville$59K$81K$86K$122K$126K$180K90
New Orleans$60K$83K$87K$124K$129K$184K95
Albuquerque$59K$81K$86K$122K$126K$180K95
Tucson$59K$81K$86K$122K$126K$180K95
Buffalo$59K$81K$86K$122K$126K$180K90
Honolulu$68K$95K$100K$142K$147K$210K175
Remote (US)$62K$86K$90K$128K$133K$190K100

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