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Curators salary in Portland, ME

The median curators in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $58,190 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,763 a month.

10th percentile
$43,110
25th percentile
$50,660
Median percentile
$58,190
75th percentile
$65,350
90th percentile
$80,110

Based on 50 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

$45,153 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,190
Federal income tax−$4,803
Social Security + Medicare−$4,452
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,782
Monthly take-home$3,763
Every two weeks$1,737

Does it go far here?

$57,129Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
39%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 curators salaries · Take-home pay in Maine