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Editors salary in Maine

The median editors in Maine earns $50,180 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,270 a month.

10th percentile
$33,170
25th percentile
$46,280
Median percentile
$50,180
75th percentile
$73,390
90th percentile
$121,320

Based on 300 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

$39,238 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,180
Federal income tax−$3,842
Social Security + Medicare−$3,839
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,262
Monthly take-home$3,270
Every two weeks$1,509

Does it go far here?

$51,705Median pay in Maine is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Maine

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$419,410
Family Medicine Physicians$239,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$145,720
Pharmacists$140,930
Chief Executives$138,770
Marketing Managers$135,380
Financial Managers$133,610

All editors salaries · Take-home pay in Maine