Cooks, Restaurant salary in Bangor, ME
The median cooks, restaurant in Bangor, ME earns $40,760 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,690 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,430
- 25th percentile
- $38,170
- Median percentile
- $40,760
- 75th percentile
- $45,200
- 90th percentile
- $46,350
Based on 510 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
$32,281 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,711 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,118 |
| Maine income tax (approx.) | −$2,649 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,690 |
| Every two weeks | $1,242 |
Does it go far here?
$42,235Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,041 a month, Census ACS).