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Nuclear Engineers salary in Portland, ME

The median nuclear engineers in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $120,430 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,144 a month.

10th percentile
$78,440
25th percentile
$107,060
Median percentile
$120,430
75th percentile
$135,260
90th percentile
$143,210

Based on 370 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

$85,725 take-home a year
Gross pay$120,430
Federal income tax−$17,665
Social Security + Medicare−$9,213
Maine income tax (approx.)−$7,828
Monthly take-home$7,144
Every two weeks$3,297

Does it go far here?

$118,233Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
21%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 nuclear engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Maine