Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Bangor, ME

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Bangor, ME earns $71,340 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,532 a month.

10th percentile: $50,980
25th percentile: $61,610
Median percentile: $71,340
75th percentile: $79,560
90th percentile: $97,920

Based on 270 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

$54,381 take-home a year

Gross pay	$71,340
Federal income tax	−$6,865
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,458
Maine income tax (approx.)	−$4,637
Monthly take-home	$4,532
Every two weeks	$2,092

Does it go far here?

$73,921Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

23%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Maine