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State comparison · 2025

Actuaries salary: Connecticut vs North Carolina

Occupation

Actuaries in Connecticut earn a median of $166,800. In North Carolina, $128,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 29.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+29.6%
Connecticut vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+17.9%
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

North Carolina

Actuaries

Median
$128,730
p25
$89,610
p75
$154,450
p10
$72,420
p90
$193,830
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-62%
See full breakdown for North Carolina

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.