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Transportation Inspectors salary in Portland, ME

The median transportation inspectors in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $80,860 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,038 a month.

10th percentile
$39,930
25th percentile
$52,940
Median percentile
$80,860
75th percentile
$150,430
90th percentile
$169,230

Based on 50 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

$60,459 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,860
Federal income tax−$8,959
Social Security + Medicare−$6,186
Maine income tax (approx.)−$5,256
Monthly take-home$5,038
Every two weeks$2,325

Does it go far here?

$79,385Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
29%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 transportation inspectors salaries · Take-home pay in Maine