5. Ohio
Annual median wage: $89,430
Cost of living: 93
Employment: 940
Ohio ranks 5th in our list of best states for actuaries. It is not as populated as other states in America, which is easily one of the best things about living there. What’s even better is they also have a really low cost of living expenses, making it easier for people to budget their earnings and save up. Luckily for actuaries, they get paid higher than the national average in Ohio and enjoy the high employment rates, too.
![25 Best States For Actuaries](https://imonkey-blog.imgix.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/09115933/shutterstock_124525963-750x511.jpg?auto=fortmat&fit=clip&expires=1770854400&width=480&height=326)
Zadorozhnyi Viktor/Shutterstock.com