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Chief Executives salary in Portland, ME

The median chief executives in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $176,000 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,010 a month.

10th percentile
$79,760
25th percentile
$100,080
Median percentile
$176,000
75th percentile
$320,490
90th percentile
$510,100

Based on 600 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

$120,122 take-home a year
Gross pay$176,000
Federal income tax−$30,974
Social Security + Medicare−$13,464
Maine income tax (approx.)−$11,440
Monthly take-home$10,010
Every two weeks$4,620

Does it go far here?

$172,790Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
15%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
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
Lawyers$129,990

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