Actuaries Salary by City
National median: $120,307. But purchasing power varies wildly — from 54% in the cheapest markets to 104% in the priciest.
80 CitiesSOC: 15-2011Category: Finance
| # | City | Median Salary | COL Index | Purchasing Power | Monthly Take-Home | Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honolulu, HI | $226,026 | 186.5 | 54% | $14k/mo | 4x |
| 2 | Las Vegas, NV | $158,760 | 101.5 | 99% | $10k/mo | 2.5x |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $152,650 | 195.3 | 51% | $9k/mo | 9x |
| 4 | Nashville, TN | $146,130 | 101.2 | 99% | $10k/mo | 2.8x |
| 5 | Birmingham, AL | $143,230 | 88.2 | 113% | $9k/mo | 1.4x |
| 6 | Sarasota, FL | $142,750 | 104.5 | 96% | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 7 | New York, NY | $140,640 | 187.2 | 53% | $9k/mo | 4.6x |
| 8 | Salt Lake City, UT | $140,290 | 105.1 | 95% | $9k/mo | 3.3x |
| 9 | Detroit, MI | $139,950 | 89.3 | 112% | $9k/mo | 1.5x |
| 10 | Hartford, CT | $138,280 | 110.8 | 90% | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 11 | Washington, DC | $137,610 | 152.1 | 66% | $9k/mo | 3.8x |
| 12 | San Francisco, CA | $136,410 | 189.7 | 53% | $8k/mo | 9.1x |
| 13 | Raleigh, NC | $136,180 | 103.1 | 97% | $9k/mo | 2.9x |
| 14 | Seattle, WA | $135,280 | 149.8 | 67% | $9k/mo | 5.3x |
| 15 | Charlotte, NC | $135,050 | 98.5 | 102% | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 16 | New Haven, CT | $135,006 | 112.5 | 89% | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 17 | Milwaukee, WI | $134,230 | 93.5 | 107% | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 18 | Colorado Springs, CO | $134,050 | 100.5 | 100% | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 19 | Grand Rapids, MI | $133,710 | 90.8 | 110% | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 20 | Miami, FL | $133,170 | 127.8 | 78% | $9k/mo | 3.4x |
| 21 | Stockton, CA | $132,936 | 105.8 | 95% | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 22 | Boise, ID | $132,723 | 103.8 | 96% | $8k/mo | 3.2x |
| 23 | Denver, CO | $130,990 | 112.5 | 89% | $8k/mo | 4x |
| 24 | Philadelphia, PA | $130,750 | 108.4 | 92% | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 25 | Richmond, VA | $130,360 | 99.8 | 100% | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 26 | Baltimore, MD | $129,360 | 112.4 | 89% | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 27 | Fort Myers, FL | $128,973 | 100.8 | 99% | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 28 | Jacksonville, FL | $128,710 | 98.3 | 102% | $9k/mo | 2.4x |
| 29 | Charleston, SC | $128,649 | 103 | 97% | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 30 | St. Louis, MO | $127,800 | 90.1 | 111% | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 31 | Kansas City, MO | $127,550 | 93.4 | 107% | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 32 | Boston, MA | $126,870 | 152.4 | 66% | $8k/mo | 4.9x |
| 33 | Chicago, IL | $126,040 | 107.3 | 93% | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 34 | Portland, OR | $124,590 | 118.6 | 84% | $8k/mo | 4x |
| 35 | Phoenix, AZ | $124,410 | 103.2 | 97% | $8k/mo | 3.2x |
| 36 | Atlanta, GA | $124,051 | 103.5 | 97% | $8k/mo | 2.9x |
| 37 | Los Angeles, CA | $122,520 | 166.5 | 60% | $8k/mo | 6.7x |
| 38 | Virginia Beach, VA | $119,077 | 101.7 | 98% | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 39 | Albuquerque, NM | $118,097 | 93.8 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 40 | Akron, OH | $118,040 | 87.1 | 115% | $7k/mo | 1.4x |
| 41 | Fresno, CA | $117,427 | 99.2 | 101% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 42 | Durham, NC | $117,052 | 101.2 | 99% | $7k/mo | 3.1x |
| 43 | Lexington, KY | $116,969 | 92 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 44 | Tucson, AZ | $116,401 | 95 | 105% | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 45 | New Orleans, LA | $114,812 | 97.5 | 103% | $7k/mo | 2.2x |
| 46 | Rochester, NY | $114,490 | 92 | 109% | $7k/mo | 1.6x |
| 47 | Sacramento, CA | $113,190 | 120.3 | 83% | $7k/mo | 4.3x |
| 48 | Cleveland, OH | $113,093 | 89.8 | 111% | $7k/mo | 1.6x |
| 49 | Dallas, TX | $111,260 | 98.7 | 101% | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 50 | Orlando, FL | $111,210 | 101.4 | 99% | $8k/mo | 3.2x |
| 51 | Columbus, OH | $110,830 | 92.4 | 108% | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 52 | Des Moines, IA | $110,526 | 89.5 | 112% | $7k/mo | 2.2x |
| 53 | Wichita, KS | $109,631 | 85.3 | 117% | $7k/mo | 1.6x |
| 54 | Duluth, MN | $109,248 | 91.8 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 55 | Minneapolis, MN | $109,190 | 105.8 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 56 | Lakeland, FL | $108,161 | 93.2 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 57 | Buffalo, NY | $107,960 | 91.3 | 110% | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 58 | Fayetteville, AR | $106,897 | 87.5 | 114% | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 59 | Knoxville, TN | $106,821 | 89.7 | 111% | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 60 | Tulsa, OK | $106,663 | 87.3 | 115% | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 61 | San Antonio, TX | $106,371 | 91.8 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 62 | Memphis, TN | $106,180 | 87.5 | 114% | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 63 | Oklahoma City, OK | $104,763 | 88.9 | 112% | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 64 | Riverside, CA | $104,170 | 110.5 | 90% | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 65 | Corpus Christi, TX | $103,855 | 88 | 114% | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 66 | Madison, WI | $103,330 | 105.3 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 67 | Omaha, NE | $102,640 | 90.6 | 110% | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 68 | San Diego, CA | $102,350 | 160.1 | 62% | $6k/mo | 7.9x |
| 69 | Louisville, KY | $102,025 | 91.2 | 110% | $7k/mo | 2.2x |
| 70 | Providence, RI | $101,990 | 105.2 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 71 | Little Rock, AR | $101,477 | 86.7 | 115% | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 72 | Tampa, FL | $100,630 | 100.2 | 100% | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 73 | Pittsburgh, PA | $99,700 | 93.7 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 74 | Indianapolis, IN | $98,190 | 90.5 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 75 | El Paso, TX | $96,916 | 86.5 | 116% | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 76 | Dayton, OH | $95,373 | 85.4 | 117% | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 77 | McAllen, TX | $94,390 | 82.5 | 121% | $6k/mo | 1.6x |
| 78 | Austin, TX | $88,500 | 105.2 | 95% | $6k/mo | 5.9x |
| 79 | Greenville, SC | $88,290 | 92.1 | 109% | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 80 | Houston, TX | $79,690 | 96.2 | 104% | $6k/mo | 3.7x |