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Retail Salespersons salary in Portland, ME

The median retail salespersons in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $37,320 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,478 a month.

10th percentile
$32,950
25th percentile
$35,640
Median percentile
$37,320
75th percentile
$44,730
90th percentile
$51,330

Based on 8,510 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

$29,741 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,320
Federal income tax−$2,298
Social Security + Medicare−$2,855
Maine income tax (approx.)−$2,426
Monthly take-home$2,478
Every two weeks$1,144

Does it go far here?

$36,639Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
60%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Maine