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Is $60k a good salary in Bangor, ME?

workable A $60k salary is 10% below the median household income here ($66,356). After tax you take home about $3,874 a month, and median rent ($1,041) takes 27% of that.

$46,490 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,000
Federal income tax−$5,020
Social Security + Medicare−$4,590
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,900
Monthly take-home$3,874
Every two weeks$1,788
$62,171What $60k buys in Bangor, ME, expressed in average-US prices (price level 96.5).
27%Rent share of take-home. Under 25% is comfortable, 25–35% workable, above 35% tight.

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Median household income and rent: Census 2024 ACS 5-year. Household income covers all earners, so compare with care if you live alone. Take-home is an estimate for a single filer.