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Surveyors salary in Portland, ME

The median surveyors in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $88,880 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,465 a month.

10th percentile
$58,480
25th percentile
$68,850
Median percentile
$88,880
75th percentile
$123,460
90th percentile
$131,890

Based on 160 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

$65,580 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,880
Federal income tax−$10,724
Social Security + Medicare−$6,799
Maine income tax (approx.)−$5,777
Monthly take-home$5,465
Every two weeks$2,522

Does it go far here?

$87,259Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
27%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 surveyors salaries · Take-home pay in Maine