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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in Portland, ME

The median environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $61,990 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,997 a month.

10th percentile
$47,830
25th percentile
$49,510
Median percentile
$61,990
75th percentile
$76,420
90th percentile
$86,200

Based on 60 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

$47,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,990
Federal income tax−$5,259
Social Security + Medicare−$4,742
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,029
Monthly take-home$3,997
Every two weeks$1,845

Does it go far here?

$60,859Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
37%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 environmental science and protection technicians, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Maine