How much do Actuaries make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Percentile spread

For Actuaries, the published 10th percentile is $86,180 and the 90th percentile is $179,750. The difference is $93,570, which is 72.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $99,980 to the 75th at $167,350, covers $67,370.

The mean annual wage is $132,900, which sits above the median of $129,590. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH median is 0.3% lower than the national median of $130,000 for Actuaries. In 2024 national prices the local median is $119,696, which is 7.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.8% higher than the Massachusetts median of $126,040.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Massachusetts, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 108.266, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $129,590 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Actuaries at $119,696 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

9 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Actuaries. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks 7th of 10 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Worcester, MA is 49 miles away, with a median of $123,170 and employment of 80. That median is 5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $120,139, against $119,696 here.
• Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 58 miles away, with a median of $108,010 and employment of 100. That median is 16.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $106,128, against $119,696 here.
• Portland-South Portland, ME is 84 miles away, with a median of $138,220 and employment of 50. That median is 6.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $135,699, against $119,696 here.