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Construction Laborers salary in Portland, ME

The median construction laborers in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $48,470 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,165 a month.

10th percentile
$36,270
25th percentile
$44,710
Median percentile
$48,470
75th percentile
$57,120
90th percentile
$61,820

Based on 1,470 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

$37,975 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,470
Federal income tax−$3,636
Social Security + Medicare−$3,708
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,151
Monthly take-home$3,165
Every two weeks$1,461

Does it go far here?

$47,586Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
47%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 construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in Maine