Actuaries pay range in Harrisburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,100 or more. The middle half of actuaries in Harrisburg earn between $80,480 and $139,530.
- $72K10th
- $80K25th
- $107KMedian
- $140K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,500 | $9,625 | $55.53 |
| Median | $106,600 | $8,883 | $51.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,480 | $6,707 | $38.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,530 | $11,628 | $67.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Actuaries salary after taxes in Harrisburg
On the average salary of $115,500, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $86,538 a year, or $7,212 a month and $3,328 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Harrisburg a good place for actuaries? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $115,500 buys what about $117,081 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Actuaries salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Harrisburg ranks 4th of 4 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($146,680).
- Philadelphia$146,680
- Scranton$121,840
- Pittsburgh$121,580
- Harrisburg$115,500
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 Harrisburg: questions
How much do actuaries make an hour in Harrisburg?
$55.53 an hour on average, and $51.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level actuaries salary in Harrisburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the actuaries take-home pay in Harrisburg?
About $86,538 a year ($7,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,500. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do actuaries earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.07, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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