Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Bangor, ME

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Bangor, ME earns $79,000 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,939 a month.

10th percentile: $53,490
25th percentile: $66,780
Median percentile: $79,000
75th percentile: $90,270
90th percentile: $115,210

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

$59,272 take-home a year

Gross pay	$79,000
Federal income tax	−$8,550
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,044
Maine income tax (approx.)	−$5,135
Monthly take-home	$4,939
Every two weeks	$2,280

Does it go far here?

$81,858Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

21%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 zoologists and wildlife biologists salaries · Take-home pay in Maine