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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Portland, ME

The median maintenance and repair workers, general in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $52,580 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,418 a month.

10th percentile
$39,220
25th percentile
$46,830
Median percentile
$52,580
75th percentile
$61,930
90th percentile
$77,690

Based on 2,550 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

$41,010 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,580
Federal income tax−$4,130
Social Security + Medicare−$4,022
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,418
Monthly take-home$3,418
Every two weeks$1,577

Does it go far here?

$51,621Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
43%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 maintenance and repair workers, general salaries · Take-home pay in Maine