SOC 53-3031 · Bangor, ME metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Bangor, Maine is $45,470 a year ($21.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,140: half of the 280 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$45,470average per year

$21.86 / hourMedian $44,140Take-home ≈ $37,296

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

280people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,220 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Bangor earn between $34,400 and $57,460.

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,470$3,789$21.86
Median$44,140$3,678$21.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,400$2,867$16.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,460$4,788$27.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Bangor earn 7% more than the Maine average ($42,440) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$45,470$44,140$30,470$59,220280
Maine$42,440$39,900$30,470$59,0402,160
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $45,470, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $37,296 a year, or $3,108 a month and $1,434 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.

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Is Bangor a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $45,470 buys what about $47,115 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Bangor: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Bangor?

$21.86 an hour on average, and $21.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Bangor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Bangor?

About $37,296 a year ($3,108 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,470. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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