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State comparison · 2025

Actuaries salary: New Jersey vs New York

Occupation

Actuaries in New York earn a median of $156,480. In New Jersey, $142,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.5% — not 8.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-8.7%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-9.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

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.