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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Portland, ME

The median janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $40,460 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,672 a month.

10th percentile
$35,940
25th percentile
$36,910
Median percentile
$40,460
75th percentile
$46,790
90th percentile
$53,610

Based on 3,820 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

$32,060 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,460
Federal income tax−$2,675
Social Security + Medicare−$3,095
Maine income tax (approx.)−$2,630
Monthly take-home$2,672
Every two weeks$1,233

Does it go far here?

$39,722Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
56%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 janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners salaries · Take-home pay in Maine