Actuaries pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,010 or more. The middle half of actuaries in Los Angeles earn between $103,040 and $188,390.
- $84K10th
- $103K25th
- $128KMedian
- $188K75th
- $213K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $143,930 | $11,994 | $69.20 |
| Median | $127,970 | $10,664 | $61.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,040 | $8,587 | $49.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $188,390 | $15,699 | $90.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Actuaries salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $143,930, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $100,349 a year, or $8,362 a month and $3,860 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for actuaries? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $143,930 buys what about $126,737 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Actuaries salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 3rd of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($168,260).
- San Francisco$168,260
- San Jose$154,360
- Los Angeles$143,930
- San Diego$133,770
- Riverside$129,750
- Sacramento$128,530
Highest-paying cities for actuaries
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,120).
- Bridgeport, CT$176,120
- San Francisco, CA$168,260
- New York, NY$166,660
- Hartford, CT$163,460
- New Haven, CT$159,070
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Actuaries salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do actuaries make an hour in Los Angeles?
$69.20 an hour on average, and $61.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level actuaries salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the actuaries take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $100,349 a year ($8,362 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,930. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do actuaries earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,935).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-2011; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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