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Pharmacists salary in Portland, ME

The median pharmacists in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $140,620 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,187 a month.

10th percentile
$89,940
25th percentile
$132,180
Median percentile
$140,620
75th percentile
$157,390
90th percentile
$166,550

Based on 620 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

$98,239 take-home a year
Gross pay$140,620
Federal income tax−$22,483
Social Security + Medicare−$10,757
Maine income tax (approx.)−$9,140
Monthly take-home$8,187
Every two weeks$3,778

Does it go far here?

$138,055Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
18%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
Financial Managers$138,590
Marketing Managers$135,380
Managers, All Other$135,130
Nurse Practitioners$130,240
Lawyers$129,990

All pharmacists salaries · Take-home pay in Maine