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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Portland, ME

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $45,350 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,973 a month.

10th percentile
$35,360
25th percentile
$37,500
Median percentile
$45,350
75th percentile
$49,700
90th percentile
$57,290

Based on 2,520 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

$35,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,350
Federal income tax−$3,262
Social Security + Medicare−$3,469
Maine income tax (approx.)−$2,948
Monthly take-home$2,973
Every two weeks$1,372

Does it go far here?

$44,523Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
50%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Maine