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Public Relations Specialists salary in Portland, ME

The median public relations specialists in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $68,330 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,372 a month.

10th percentile
$39,580
25th percentile
$52,340
Median percentile
$68,330
75th percentile
$81,240
90th percentile
$99,990

Based on 560 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

$52,459 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,330
Federal income tax−$6,203
Social Security + Medicare−$5,227
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,441
Monthly take-home$4,372
Every two weeks$2,018

Does it go far here?

$67,084Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
34%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 public relations specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Maine