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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Portland, ME

The median cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $50,260 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,275 a month.

10th percentile
$37,620
25th percentile
$44,580
Median percentile
$50,260
75th percentile
$59,340
90th percentile
$65,190

Based on 420 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

$39,297 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,260
Federal income tax−$3,851
Social Security + Medicare−$3,845
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,267
Monthly take-home$3,275
Every two weeks$1,511

Does it go far here?

$49,343Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
45%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 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in Maine