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Cashiers salary in Portland, ME

The median cashiers in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $36,210 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,410 a month.

10th percentile
$31,120
25th percentile
$34,150
Median percentile
$36,210
75th percentile
$37,960
90th percentile
$41,050

Based on 5,610 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

$28,921 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,210
Federal income tax−$2,165
Social Security + Medicare−$2,770
Maine income tax (approx.)−$2,354
Monthly take-home$2,410
Every two weeks$1,112

Does it go far here?

$35,549Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
62%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 cashiers salaries · Take-home pay in Maine