Childcare Workers Salary in Maine

Childcare workers in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $37,800 a year) and the least in Bangor ($35,580), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the childcare workers average at $37,280 and the median at $36,350 for 4,990 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $35,030.

Childcare Workers average salary by city in Maine

Portland$37,800
Lewiston$36,540
Bangor$35,580

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$37,800	$36,620	$36,050	$31,578	102
Lewiston	$36,540	$34,570	$33,120	$30,639	95
Bangor	$35,580	$34,820	$30,870	$29,923	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Childcare Workers salary in other states

Childcare Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Maine

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 39-9011.
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.

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