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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Portland, ME

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $77,290 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,848 a month.

10th percentile
$49,700
25th percentile
$60,280
Median percentile
$77,290
75th percentile
$79,000
90th percentile
$105,820

Based on 90 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

$58,180 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,290
Federal income tax−$8,174
Social Security + Medicare−$5,913
Maine income tax (approx.)−$5,024
Monthly take-home$4,848
Every two weeks$2,238

Does it go far here?

$75,880Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
31%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 zoologists and wildlife biologists salaries · Take-home pay in Maine