A linear electric actuator for steering systems includes: a casing, an electric motor, housed in the casing, which is provided with a stator and a hollow rotor internally concentric to the stator, a holder nut internally fixed to the rotor, and a stem having a thread coupled to the holder nut. The stem includes a first portion provided with a surface treatment, which projects outside the casing, and a second portion without said surface treatment, which is contained inside the casing and in which the thread is obtained.