Actuaries pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $183,170 or more. The middle half of actuaries in Houston earn between $58,620 and $131,510.
- $59K10th
- $59K25th
- $82KMedian
- $132K75th
- $183K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,410 | $8,451 | $48.75 |
| Median | $81,670 | $6,806 | $39.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,620 | $4,885 | $28.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,510 | $10,959 | $63.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Actuaries salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $101,410, a single filer in Houston takes home about $80,172 a year, or $6,681 a month and $3,084 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for actuaries? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $101,410 buys what about $102,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Actuaries salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th 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 Houston: questions
How much do actuaries make an hour in Houston?
$48.75 an hour on average, and $39.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level actuaries salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the actuaries take-home pay in Houston?
About $80,172 a year ($6,681 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,410. Texas has no state income tax.
Do actuaries earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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