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State comparison · 2025

Actuaries salary: Connecticut vs New Jersey

Occupation

Actuaries in Connecticut earn a median of $166,800. In New Jersey, $142,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.7% — not 16.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+16.8%
Connecticut vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+22.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Connecticut

Actuaries

Median
$166,800
p25
$129,170
p75
$198,260
p10
$99,430
p90
$228,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-36%
See full breakdown for Connecticut

New Jersey

Actuaries

Median
$142,800
p25
$110,360
p75
$184,480
p10
$86,090
p90
$224,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-66%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.