Portland, ME Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$81,390

Total DOL Filings

1,105

Companies Hiring

259

Cost of Living Index

111.5

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Portland, ME$81,390

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Portland, ME is 33.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Portland

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Rite Pros Inc	582	$83,366	Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	63	$69,200	Other
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION	47	$70,990	Staffing
University of New England	39	$120,000	Other
Unum Group	35	$118,895	Other
WEX Inc.	31	$101,000	Other
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	30	$87,173	Staffing
GLOBAL AMERICAN STAFFING	23	$59,280	Other
Deloitte Consulting LLP	19	$90,646	Staffing
CSC Covansys Corporation	17	$72,738	Other
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER	15	$56,000	Other
University of Southern Maine	14	$71,500	Other
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP INC	13	$92,000	Other
MaineHealth	12	$114,769	Other
IBM Corporation	10	$96,595	Staffing
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.	6	$93,122	Other
TekWissen LLC	6	$67,974	Other
TD BANK, N.A.	6	$90,000	Other
The VIA Group LLC	6	$73,325	Other
GO CONSULTING GROUP, INC.	5	$54,288	Other
Majesco	5	$90,542	Other
Northeastern University	5	$92,000	Other
STONE COAST FUND SERVICES LLC	5	$81,500	Other
RAMPS INTERNATIONAL, INC	5	$80,000	Other
Chenmark Capital Management, LLC	5	$121,000	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Portland

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Dentists, General	$135,200	-35.3%	7
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,000	+3%	9
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,647	-26.5%	6
Electrical Engineers	$80,475	-27.6%	5
Mechanical Engineers	$77,000	-24.1%	6
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$65,000	-12.8%	8
Instructional Coordinators	$64,550	-1.6%	5
Management Analysts	$63,000	-21.5%	28
Financial and Investment Analysts	$57,150	-37.8%	6

BLS Wage Survey Data - Maine

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 Maine.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Nurse Anesthetists	$229,900	450
Pediatricians, General	$224,200	140
Family Medicine Physicians	$220,590	630
Dentists, General	$208,860	450
Podiatrists	$161,800	50
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$158,190	40
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$156,770	80
Database Architects	$154,790	250
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$149,700	N/A
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$143,090	40

Salary Trend in Portland, ME

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Portland, ME has a cost of living index of 111.5, which is 11.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $89,686 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Dentists, General	$135,200	$121,256
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,000	$94,170
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,647	$87,575
Electrical Engineers	$80,475	$72,175
Mechanical Engineers	$77,000	$69,058

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Popular Salary Pages in Portland, ME

Management Analysts Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Business Operations Specialists, All Other Dentists, General Computer and Information Systems Managers

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.

Salaries in Portland, ME