Cambridge, MA

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Avg Salary

$76,874

across all roles

Cost Index

152

Expensive

Avg Rent

$2,650/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

4/10

Low Affordability

How affordable is Cambridge?

4/10

Low Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.14× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 152 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $584/mo, Cambridge is a high-cost market — salaries need to be competitive to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

152

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$2,650

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$584

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$66,080

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.14×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

672

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Cambridge

By gross annual salary

1.Neurologists
$228,070
2.Judges
$221,710
3.Natural Sciences Managers
$219,380
4.Pediatricians
$213,240
5.Physicians
$212,030
6.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$207,150
7.Marketing Managers
$200,010
8.Lawyers
$194,740
9.Astronomers
$189,430
10.Financial Managers
$188,490

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Neurologists
$9,781/mo
2.Judges
$9,394/mo
3.Natural Sciences Managers
$9,253/mo
4.Pediatricians
$8,879/mo
5.Physicians
$8,806/mo
6.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$8,509/mo
7.Marketing Managers
$8,074/mo
8.Lawyers
$7,754/mo
9.Astronomers
$7,431/mo
10.Financial Managers
$7,374/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Cambridge

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Engineering Technologists And Technicians

$10/mo left

$67,450/yr gross

Excavating And Loading Machine And Dragline Operators

$67/mo left

$68,390/yr gross

Child

$71/mo left

$68,450/yr gross

Statistical Assistants

$76/mo left

$68,530/yr gross

Flight Attendants

$83/mo left

$68,650/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.