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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Portland, ME

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $47,600 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,111 a month.

10th percentile
$40,130
25th percentile
$44,830
Median percentile
$47,600
75th percentile
$55,390
90th percentile
$66,670

Based on 30 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

$37,333 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,600
Federal income tax−$3,532
Social Security + Medicare−$3,641
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,094
Monthly take-home$3,111
Every two weeks$1,436

Does it go far here?

$46,732Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
48%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 food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Maine