News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Bangor, ME

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Bangor, ME earns $49,100 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,203 a month.

10th percentile: $34,560
25th percentile: $41,190
Median percentile: $49,100
75th percentile: $54,460
90th percentile: $70,930

Based on 40 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

$38,440 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,100
Federal income tax	−$3,712
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,756
Maine income tax (approx.)	−$3,192
Monthly take-home	$3,203
Every two weeks	$1,478

Does it go far here?

$50,877Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

32%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Maine