Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,520 or more. The middle half of maintenance workers, machinery in Portland earn between $46,280 and $58,850.
- $46K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,640 | $4,553 | $26.27 |
| Median | $47,870 | $3,989 | $23.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,280 | $3,857 | $22.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,850 | $4,904 | $28.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.
Maintenance workers, machinery in Portland earn about the same as the Maine average ($56,110) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($64,610). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $60,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $54,640 | $47,870 | $46,280 | $73,520 | 200 |
| Maine | $56,110 | $52,300 | $45,930 | $70,200 | 490 |
| United States | $64,610 | $60,850 | $42,000 | $88,550 | 60,020 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $54,640, a single filer in Portland takes home about $44,073 a year, or $3,673 a month and $1,695 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 maintenance workers, machinery? 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 $54,640 buys what about $53,643 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Bangor pays the most ($59,810).
Highest-paying cities for maintenance workers, machinery
Louisville, KY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($111,740).
- Louisville, KY$111,740
- Cincinnati, OH$107,910
- Beaumont, TX$90,520
- Kennewick, WA$82,310
- Vallejo, CA$81,290
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Portland: questions
How much do maintenance workers, machinery make an hour in Portland?
$26.27 an hour on average, and $23.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level maintenance workers, machinery salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the maintenance workers, machinery take-home pay in Portland?
About $44,073 a year ($3,673 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,640. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do maintenance workers, machinery earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,610).
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 49-9043; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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