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Registered Nurses Salary in Maine

What Registered Nurses earn in Maine, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in ME
$89,288
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
28 of 45
published states
Workers in state
15,690
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Maine

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Maine
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Portland-South Portland, ME$88,470$66,413$36,341Cumberland County, ME

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Maine counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Sagadahoc County, ME$88,470$66,413$42,137
2York County, ME$88,470$66,413$38,753
3Cumberland County, ME$88,470$66,413$36,341

Registered Nurses pay in Maine

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Maine is $89,288, based on 15,690 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 28. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Maine averages 8.5% below it.

Published data for Maine currently covers the Portland-South Portland, ME area, with a local median wage of $88,470.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Maine

We compare 3 Maine counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Sagadahoc County, ME leaves the largest yearly margin, $42,137. Cumberland County, ME leaves the smallest, $36,341. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Maine

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Maine?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $89,288.

Which Maine county is best for Registered Nurses?

Sagadahoc County, ME leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($42,137). York County, ME follows at $38,753.