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Retail Salespersons Salary in Maine

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

Average in ME
$36,596
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 44
published states
Workers in state
18,200
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Maine

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Maine
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Portland-South Portland, ME$37,320$31,119$1,047Cumberland County, ME

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Maine counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Sagadahoc County, ME$37,320$31,119$6,843
2York County, ME$37,320$31,119$3,459
3Cumberland County, ME$37,320$31,119$1,047

Retail Salespersons pay in Maine

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Maine is $36,596, based on 18,200 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Maine averages 3.3% above it.

Published data for Maine currently covers the Portland-South Portland, ME area, with a local median wage of $37,320.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons 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, $6,843. Cumberland County, ME leaves the smallest, $1,047. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Maine

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Maine?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,596.

Which Maine county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Sagadahoc County, ME leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,843). York County, ME follows at $3,459.