Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Maine

Cooks, restaurant in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $46,670 a year) and the least in Bangor ($42,210), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, restaurant average at $45,240 and the median at $45,290 for 5,130 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $38,730.

Cooks, Restaurant average salary by city in Maine

Portland$46,670
Lewiston$44,460
Bangor$42,210

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$46,670	$46,560	$42,450	$38,190	102
Lewiston	$44,460	$44,510	$39,680	$36,543	95
Bangor	$42,210	$40,760	$38,170	$34,866	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.

Cooks, Restaurant salary in other states

Cooks, Restaurant 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 35-2014.
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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