Actuaries pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $204,790 or more. The middle half of actuaries in Milwaukee earn between $95,620 and $160,510.
- $82K10th
- $96K25th
- $132KMedian
- $161K75th
- $205K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,760 | $11,480 | $66.23 |
| Median | $132,010 | $11,001 | $63.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,620 | $7,968 | $45.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $160,510 | $13,376 | $77.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Actuaries salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $137,760, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $98,764 a year, or $8,230 a month and $3,799 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for actuaries? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $137,760 buys what about $142,113 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Actuaries salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($143,990).
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do actuaries make an hour in Milwaukee?
$66.23 an hour on average, and $63.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level actuaries salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the actuaries take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $98,764 a year ($8,230 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,760.
Do actuaries earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.19, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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