SOC 15-2011 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Actuaries Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for actuaries in Miami, Florida is $148,830 a year ($71.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $139,810: half of the 310 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,935).

$148,830average per year

$71.56 / hourMedian $139,810Take-home ≈ $112,991

  • $85K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $171K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Actuaries pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,680 or more. The middle half of actuaries in Miami earn between $104,650 and $170,520.

  • $85K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $171K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$148,830$12,402$71.55
Median$139,810$11,651$67.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$104,650$8,721$50.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$170,520$14,210$81.98

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Actuaries salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $148,830, a single filer in Miami takes home about $112,991 a year, or $9,416 a month and $4,346 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for actuaries? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $148,830 buys what about $130,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Actuaries salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 1st of 5 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Actuaries salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for actuaries

Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,120).

Actuaries salary by city

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Actuaries salary in Miami: questions

How much do actuaries make an hour in Miami?

$71.56 an hour on average, and $67.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level actuaries salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the actuaries take-home pay in Miami?

About $112,991 a year ($9,416 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,830. Florida has no state income tax.

Do actuaries earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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