State wages ยท Cost of living
Actuaries pay by state
The highest published median is in District of Columbia, at $153,340. Alabama leads after cost of living, at $161,250. Iowa has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($125,770).
National median
$125,770
Highest state median
$153,340
District of Columbia
Best adjusted pay
$161,250
Alabama
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $94,020Higher: $161,250Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Alabama | $143,230 | +13.9% | 88.823 | $161,250 | 1 |
| Iowa | $129,870 | +3.3% | 87.762 | $147,980 | 2 |
| Washington | $153,260 | +21.9% | 107.013 | $143,220 | 3 |
| Connecticut | $148,220 | +17.9% | 103.61 | $143,060 | 4 |
| Kansas | $125,690 | -0.1% | 90.068 | $139,550 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | $153,340 | +21.9% | 109.901 | $139,530 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | $121,790 | -3.2% | 87.843 | $138,650 | 7 |
| North Carolina | $129,850 | +3.2% | 94.326 | $137,660 | 8 |
| Maine | $132,970 | +5.7% | 97.05 | $137,010 | 9 |
| Virginia | $135,880 | +8.0% | 101.104 | $134,400 | 10 |
| Kentucky | $120,580 | -4.1% | 90.159 | $133,740 | 11 |
| Nevada | $132,470 | +5.3% | 99.979 | $132,500 | 12 |
| Missouri | $118,940 | -5.4% | 90.817 | $130,970 | 13 |
| Utah | $128,860 | +2.5% | 98.864 | $130,340 | 14 |
| Wisconsin | $122,140 | -2.9% | 94.095 | $129,800 | 15 |
| Tennessee | $118,020 | -6.2% | 91.87 | $128,460 | 16 |
| Colorado | $131,940 | +4.9% | 103.052 | $128,030 | 17 |
| Maryland | $132,740 | +5.5% | 104.959 | $126,470 | 18 |
| New Jersey | $137,330 | +9.2% | 108.805 | $126,220 | 19 |
| Oregon | $129,340 | +2.8% | 103.361 | $125,130 | 20 |
| Ohio | $115,550 | -8.1% | 92.774 | $124,550 | 21 |
| New York | $133,730 | +6.3% | 107.921 | $123,910 | 22 |
| Arizona | $124,000 | -1.4% | 100.677 | $123,170 | 23 |
| Illinois | $121,960 | -3.0% | 99.958 | $122,010 | 24 |
| Florida | $123,220 | -2.0% | 103.414 | $119,150 | 25 |
| Massachusetts | $122,230 | -2.8% | 105.757 | $115,580 | 26 |
| Idaho | $109,990 | -12.5% | 95.494 | $115,180 | 27 |
| California | $124,240 | -1.2% | 110.72 | $112,210 | 28 |
| Mississippi | $97,210 | -22.7% | 86.953 | $111,800 | 29 |
| Nebraska | $100,270 | -20.3% | 90.103 | $111,280 | 30 |
| Minnesota | $109,190 | -13.2% | 98.621 | $110,720 | 31 |
| Pennsylvania | $107,530 | -14.5% | 97.572 | $110,210 | 32 |
| Michigan | $105,750 | -15.9% | 96.217 | $109,910 | 33 |
| South Carolina | $100,710 | -19.9% | 93.749 | $107,430 | 34 |
| Rhode Island | $108,890 | -13.4% | 102.28 | $106,460 | 35 |
| Indiana | $97,640 | -22.4% | 93.329 | $104,620 | 36 |
| Texas | $100,260 | -20.3% | 97.057 | $103,300 | 37 |
| Hawaii | $107,690 | -14.4% | 109.951 | $97,940 | 38 |
| Louisiana | $82,930 | -34.1% | 88.207 | $94,020 | 39 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Georgia | Not available | Not available | 96.293 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.