Waiters and Waitresses salary in Bangor, ME

The median waiters and waitresses in Bangor, ME earns $45,610 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,989 a month.

10th percentile: $30,470
25th percentile: $34,110
Median percentile: $45,610
75th percentile: $62,610
90th percentile: $91,180

Based on 900 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

$35,863 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,610
Federal income tax	−$3,293
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,489
Maine income tax (approx.)	−$2,965
Monthly take-home	$2,989
Every two weeks	$1,379

Does it go far here?

$47,260Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,041 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bangor, ME

Job	Median 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

All waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in Maine