Actuary salary in New Jersey
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 New Jersey is $142,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $130,000. New Jersey ranks 4 of 35 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$142,800
25th percentile
$110,360
75th percentile
$184,480
90th percentile
$224,700
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in New Jersey | 1,260 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in New Jersey | $152,850 |
| National median | $130,000 |
| National employment | 26,670 |
States with similar pay for actuarys
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 —.