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Optometrists salary in Portland, ME

The median optometrists in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $161,220 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,248 a month.

10th percentile
$109,170
25th percentile
$117,000
Median percentile
$161,220
75th percentile
$177,630
90th percentile
$214,200

Based on 100 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

$110,981 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,220
Federal income tax−$27,427
Social Security + Medicare−$12,333
Maine income tax (approx.)−$10,479
Monthly take-home$9,248
Every two weeks$4,268

Does it go far here?

$158,279Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
16%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 optometrists salaries · Take-home pay in Maine