Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Bangor, ME

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Bangor, ME earns $37,670 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,500 a month.

10th percentile: $30,540
25th percentile: $32,420
Median percentile: $37,670
75th percentile: $47,140
90th percentile: $63,990

Based on 210 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

$29,999 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,670
Federal income tax	−$2,340
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,882
Maine income tax (approx.)	−$2,449
Monthly take-home	$2,500
Every two weeks	$1,154

Does it go far here?

$39,033Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,041 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bangor, ME

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$93,940
General and Operations Managers	$91,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,080
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,250
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$52,200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,170

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