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Security Guards salary in Bangor, ME

The median security guards in Bangor, ME earns $36,860 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,450 a month.

10th percentile
$30,950
25th percentile
$33,320
Median percentile
$36,860
75th percentile
$43,380
90th percentile
$45,080

Based on 330 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

$29,401 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,860
Federal income tax−$2,243
Social Security + Medicare−$2,820
Maine income tax (approx.)−$2,396
Monthly take-home$2,450
Every two weeks$1,131

Does it go far here?

$38,194Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,041 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bangor, ME

JobMedian 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

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