Cooks, Short Order salary in Bangor, ME
The median cooks, short order in Bangor, ME earns $35,400 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,360 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,840
- 25th percentile
- $31,840
- Median percentile
- $35,400
- 75th percentile
- $37,460
- 90th percentile
- $39,650
Based on 120 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
$28,323 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,068 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,708 |
| Maine income tax (approx.) | −$2,301 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,360 |
| Every two weeks | $1,089 |
Does it go far here?
$36,681Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,041 a month, Census ACS).