Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Bangor, ME

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Bangor, ME earns $72,370 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,587 a month.

10th percentile: $60,310
25th percentile: $63,300
Median percentile: $72,370
75th percentile: $76,840
90th percentile: $78,580

Based on 90 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

$55,038 take-home a year

Gross pay	$72,370
Federal income tax	−$7,091
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,536
Maine income tax (approx.)	−$4,704
Monthly take-home	$4,587
Every two weeks	$2,117

Does it go far here?

$74,989Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,041 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bangor, ME

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$93,940
General and Operations Managers	$91,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,080
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,250
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$52,200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,170

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Maine