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Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in Portland, ME

The median museum technicians and conservators in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $52,710 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,426 a month.

10th percentile
$40,260
25th percentile
$47,650
Median percentile
$52,710
75th percentile
$60,170
90th percentile
$74,180

Based on 30 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

$41,106 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,710
Federal income tax−$4,145
Social Security + Medicare−$4,032
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,426
Monthly take-home$3,426
Every two weeks$1,581

Does it go far here?

$51,749Median 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 museum technicians and conservators salaries · Take-home pay in Maine