Median pay · Maine
$51,430A year, or $24.73 an hour.Take-home a month$3,476After federal, state and FICA tax at 18.9%
Worth at national prices$52,993Prices here sit at 97.1 against 100
Against the nation0.9% aboveNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $35,140 | $16.89 |
| 25th percentile | $40,120 | $19.29 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $51,430 | $24.73 |
| 75th percentile | $76,230 | $36.65 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $105,510 | $50.72 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $65,780 | $31.63 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in MaineBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$51,430
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$24.73
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,476 a month at an effective rate of 18.9%.$41,710 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Maine sit at 97.1 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$52,993
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.0.9% above
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.640,610
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1