Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,200 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Portland earn between $65,300 and $111,560.
- $53K10th
- $65K25th
- $87KMedian
- $112K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,380 | $7,532 | $43.45 |
| Median | $86,530 | $7,211 | $41.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,300 | $5,442 | $31.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $111,560 | $9,297 | $53.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.
Other business operations specialists in Portland earn 9% more than the Maine average ($83,090) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $83,050.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $90,380 | $86,530 | $53,200 | $130,200 | 2,230 |
| Maine | $83,090 | $78,830 | $51,360 | $120,430 | 4,230 |
| United States | $93,970 | $83,050 | $47,880 | $150,010 | 1,087,090 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $90,380, a single filer in Portland takes home about $67,971 a year, or $5,664 a month and $2,614 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for other business operations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $90,380 buys what about $88,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in Maine
Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists
Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).
- Lexington Park, MD$134,090
- San Jose, CA$129,690
- Huntsville, AL$126,540
- San Francisco, CA$123,860
- Washington, DC$113,390
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Portland: questions
How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Portland?
$43.45 an hour on average, and $41.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Portland?
About $67,971 a year ($5,664 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,380. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do other business operations specialists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1199; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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