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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Maine

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 3 counties and 5 occupations in Maine.

Counties
3
ME, listed here
Occupations
5
with published wages
Median of medians
$38,580
per year, before tax
Population covered
562,843
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Maine

This page covers 3 Maine counties and 5 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $38,580 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,332 a month in Sagadahoc County, ME to $1,815 in Cumberland County, ME.

Counties in Maine, largest first

Showing 1–3 of 3.

Counties in Maine with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Cumberland County, ME308,8275$38,580$1,815/mo80%
York County, ME216,7315$38,580$1,614/mo100%
Sagadahoc County, ME37,2855$38,580$1,332/mo100%