Actuaries pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $192,080 or more. The middle half of actuaries in Austin earn between $86,430 and $179,570.
- $74K10th
- $86K25th
- $123KMedian
- $180K75th
- $192K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,510 | $10,876 | $62.75 |
| Median | $122,550 | $10,212 | $58.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,430 | $7,202 | $41.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $179,570 | $14,964 | $86.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Actuaries salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $130,510, a single filer in Austin takes home about $100,470 a year, or $8,372 a month and $3,864 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for actuaries? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $130,510 buys what about $133,084 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Actuaries salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($130,630).
- Dallas$130,630
- Austin$130,510
- San Antonio$120,950
- Houston$101,410
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 Austin: questions
How much do actuaries make an hour in Austin?
$62.74 an hour on average, and $58.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level actuaries salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the actuaries take-home pay in Austin?
About $100,470 a year ($8,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,510. Texas has no state income tax.
Do actuaries earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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