Compare One Occupation Across States
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Actuaries
Full actuaries overview →U.S. mean $141,480 · median $130,000
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | #1 | $164,640 | $166,800 | $79 | +16.4% | $99,430–$228,810 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $164,460 | $166,230 | $79 | +16.2% | $116,690–$207,450 |
| New York | #3 | $161,670 | $156,480 | $78 | +14.3% | $82,250–$277,800 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $152,850 | $142,800 | $73 | +8% | $86,090–$224,700 |
| California | #5 | $145,330 | $130,510 | $70 | +2.7% | $83,510–$219,490 |
| Washington | #6 | $141,300 | $134,720 | $68 | -0.1% | $71,140–$209,940 |
| Virginia | #7 | $140,780 | $131,900 | $68 | -0.5% | $82,120–$212,740 |
| Arizona | #8 | $139,740 | $135,870 | $67 | -1.2% | $85,750–$202,130 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $138,000 | $128,100 | $66 | -2.5% | $79,920–$223,300 |
| Florida | #10 | $136,940 | $132,110 | $66 | -3.2% | $80,450–$206,700 |
| Tennessee | #11 | $136,800 | $108,930 | $66 | -3.3% | $74,350–$248,240 |
| Nevada | #12 | $136,290 | $132,370 | $66 | -3.7% | $77,090–$207,580 |
| Missouri | #13 | $135,890 | $129,220 | $65 | -4% | $77,780–$207,080 |
| Oregon | #14 | $135,420 | $130,380 | $65 | -4.3% | $81,780–$203,790 |
| Kansas | #15 | $135,160 | $125,010 | $65 | -4.5% | $75,260–$207,040 |
| Wisconsin | #16 | $134,490 | $131,640 | $65 | -4.9% | $76,890–$204,790 |
| Maryland | #17 | $133,930 | $126,950 | $64 | -5.3% | $76,670–$185,220 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | $133,290 | $125,040 | $64 | -5.8% | $78,050–$201,820 |
| Utah | #19 | $131,390 | $132,720 | $63 | -7.1% | $84,010–$171,270 |
| Mississippi | #20 | $130,950 | $106,210 | $63 | -7.4% | $63,480–$256,130 |
| Massachusetts | #21 | $130,710 | $126,040 | $63 | -7.6% | $83,660–$179,750 |
| Illinois | #22 | $129,580 | $115,430 | $62 | -8.4% | $77,790–$202,160 |
| Colorado | #23 | $129,530 | $120,440 | $62 | -8.4% | $78,610–$183,540 |
| Kentucky | #24 | $129,150 | $120,400 | $62 | -8.7% | $87,260–$215,580 |
| North Carolina | #25 | $128,500 | $128,730 | $62 | -9.2% | $72,420–$193,830 |
| Maine | #26 | $125,740 | $119,620 | $60 | -11.1% | $85,200–$166,220 |
| Iowa | #27 | $125,370 | $128,690 | $60 | -11.4% | $81,610–$173,480 |
| Alabama | #28 | $124,290 | $136,950 | $60 | -12.2% | $71,240–$160,740 |
| Rhode Island | #29 | $123,510 | $111,090 | $59 | -12.7% | $76,120–$182,530 |
| Ohio | #30 | $121,730 | $110,980 | $59 | -14% | $77,110–$175,190 |
| Oklahoma | #31 | $120,410 | $109,760 | $58 | -14.9% | $78,310–$161,910 |
| Texas | #32 | $119,110 | $105,020 | $57 | -15.8% | $62,870–$189,320 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $112,580 | $102,790 | $54 | -20.4% | $61,190–$161,870 |
| Louisiana | #34 | $110,420 | $80,860 | $53 | -22% | $69,790–$206,870 |
| Michigan | #35 | $108,630 | $100,640 | $52 | -23.2% | $65,240–$170,450 |
| Indiana | #36 | $104,990 | $100,690 | $50 | -25.8% | $65,690–$142,220 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.