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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Portland, ME

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $59,010 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,813 a month.

10th percentile
$46,580
25th percentile
$48,020
Median percentile
$59,010
75th percentile
$80,650
90th percentile
$102,960

Based on 810 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

$45,759 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,010
Federal income tax−$4,901
Social Security + Medicare−$4,514
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,836
Monthly take-home$3,813
Every two weeks$1,760

Does it go far here?

$57,934Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
39%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 mental health and substance abuse social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Maine