Location Salary Data

Salaries in Portland, MA

Government-verified salary data from 140 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$88,405
140 filings
Median DOL Salary
$88,405
Total DOL Filings
140
Companies Hiring
55
Cost of Living Index
146.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Portland, MA$88,405
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Portland, MA is 45.1% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Portland

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Rite Pros Inc37$83,366Other
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP19$87,173Staffing
GLOBAL AMERICAN STAFFING15$59,280Other
Unum Group11$118,895Other
WEX Inc.9$101,000Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited9$69,200Other
University of New England5$120,000Other
MaineHealth4$114,769Other
Bangkok Thai Enterprises, Inc.3$26,624Other
Veritas Prime2$90,813Other
Quality Matrix Inc2$75,317Other
BLUETARP FINANCIAL, INC.2$77,600Other
Thornton Tomasetti2$80,184Other
Blackhawk Network, Inc.2$122,699Other
Advanced Technology Services Inc.2$70,000Other
PORTLAND FALCON 20 LLC1$107,580Other
MAINE BASKETBALL, LLC1$25,000Other
STONE COAST FUND SERVICES LLC1$81,500Other
Avangrid Service Company1$113,818Other
Winxnet1$60,951Other
TILSON TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT1$87,500Other
Renee Systems Inc1$76,606Other
ESRI INC.1$90,379Other
Cotiviti Inc.1$102,511Other
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.1$93,122Other

BLS Wage Survey Data - Massachusetts

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Massachusetts.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Dentists, All Other Specialists$235,410N/A
Neurologists$234,660290
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$221,710600
Psychiatrists$221,1601,210
Natural Sciences Managers$218,8008,880
Physicians, All Other$216,1707,890
Pediatricians, General$213,2302,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,30025,640
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$193,200200
Marketing Managers$192,48013,520

Salary Trend in Portland, MA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Portland, MA has a cost of living index of 146.5, which is 46.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $68,259 in an average-cost city.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.