New Accounts Clerks Salary in Maine

New accounts clerks in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $51,220 a year) and the least in Bangor ($48,140), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the new accounts clerks average at $48,880 and the median at $47,420 for 510 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $49,370.

New Accounts Clerks average salary by city in Maine

Portland$51,220
Lewiston$49,490
Bangor$48,140

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$51,220	$49,490	$48,480	$41,556	102
Lewiston	$49,490	$47,100	$45,530	$40,282	95
Bangor	$48,140	$46,050	$44,660	$39,286	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.

New Accounts Clerks salary in other states

New Accounts Clerks 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 43-4141.
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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