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State comparison · 2025

Actuaries salary: New York vs Wisconsin

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Actuaries in New York earn a median of $156,480. In Wisconsin, $131,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.7% — not 18.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+18.9%
New York vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+3.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Wisconsin

Actuaries

Median
$131,640
p25
$95,620
p75
$160,510
p10
$76,890
p90
$204,790
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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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.