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Accountants and Auditors salary in Portland, ME

The median accountants and auditors in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $79,790 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,981 a month.

10th percentile
$60,420
25th percentile
$66,560
Median percentile
$79,790
75th percentile
$101,260
90th percentile
$128,480

Based on 1,780 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,776 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,790
Federal income tax−$8,724
Social Security + Medicare−$6,104
Maine income tax (approx.)−$5,186
Monthly take-home$4,981
Every two weeks$2,299

Does it go far here?

$78,335Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,485 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, ME

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$442,790
Chief Executives$176,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,100
Pharmacists$140,620
Financial Managers$138,590
Marketing Managers$135,380
Managers, All Other$135,130
Nurse Practitioners$130,240

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in Maine