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State comparison · 2025

Actuaries salary: Minnesota vs New York

Occupation

Actuaries in New York earn a median of $156,480. In Minnesota, $128,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.4% — not 18.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-18.1%
Minnesota vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-10.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Minnesota

Actuaries

Median
$128,100
p25
$98,340
p75
$165,970
p10
$79,920
p90
$223,300
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
See full breakdown for Minnesota

New York

Actuaries

Median
$156,480
p25
$106,140
p75
$211,330
p10
$82,250
p90
$277,800
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-68%
See full breakdown for New York

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.