SOC 19-4099 · Bangor, ME metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bangor, Maine is $66,960 a year ($32.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,040: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$66,960average per year

$32.19 / hourMedian $57,040Take-home ≈ $53,094

  • $43K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $93K90th

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

40people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,370 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bangor earn between $53,220 and $66,610.

  • $43K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,960$5,580$32.19
Median$57,040$4,753$27.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,220$4,435$25.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,610$5,551$32.02

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bangor earn 10% less than the Maine average ($74,260) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$66,960$57,040$43,260$93,37040
Maine$74,260$66,730$45,950$110,410390
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $66,960, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $53,094 a year, or $4,425 a month and $2,042 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $66,960 buys what about $69,383 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $66,960 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($80,860).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Bangor: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Bangor?

$32.19 an hour on average, and $27.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Bangor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Bangor?

About $53,094 a year ($4,425 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,960. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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