Actuary salary in Iowa
BLS reports this occupation as "Actuaries" (15-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for actuarys in Iowa is $128,690, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $130,000. Iowa ranks 17 of 35 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$128,690
25th percentile
$99,680
75th percentile
$154,270
90th percentile
$173,480
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Iowa | 530 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Iowa | $125,370 |
| National median | $130,000 |
| National employment | 26,670 |
States with similar pay for actuarys
- North Carolina: median $128,730
- Missouri: median $129,220
- Minnesota: median $128,100
- Oregon: median $130,380
- Maryland: median $126,950
- California: median $130,510
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Actuaries" (15-2011), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.