Career Atlas USA

Best States for Actuaries

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Connecticut93.3 / 100
  2. 2Iowa82.2 / 100
  3. 3New York81.6 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin79.3 / 100
  5. 5Minnesota74.7 / 100
  6. 6New Jersey71.3 / 100
  7. 7District of Columbia69.1 / 100
  8. 8Pennsylvania68.9 / 100
  9. 9Missouri63.6 / 100
  10. 10Illinois62 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina57 / 100
  12. 12Florida54.9 / 100
  13. 13Maryland51.3 / 100
  14. 14Kansas51.2 / 100
  15. 15Alabama51.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).