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State comparison · 2025

Actuaries salary: Maine vs New York

Occupation

Actuaries in New York earn a median of $156,480. In Maine, $119,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 23.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-23.6%
Maine vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-15.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Actuaries

Median
$119,620
p25
$104,490
p75
$138,220
p10
$85,200
p90
$166,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Maine

New York

Actuaries

Median
$156,480
p25
$106,140
p75
$211,330
p10
$82,250
p90
$277,800
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-68%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.