Audio and Video Technicians pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,570 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in Portland earn between $43,750 and $60,280.
- $44K10th
- $44K25th
- $51KMedian
- $60K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,830 | $4,486 | $25.88 |
| Median | $50,540 | $4,212 | $24.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,750 | $3,646 | $21.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,280 | $5,023 | $28.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $53,830, a single filer in Portland takes home about $43,477 a year, or $3,623 a month and $1,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for audio and video technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $53,830 buys what about $52,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Audio and Video Technicians salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 2 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Portland$53,830
- Bangor$48,270
Highest-paying cities for audio and video technicians
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,310).
- Boston, MA$82,310
- San Francisco, CA$82,250
- San Jose, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$79,730
- Atlantic City, NJ$78,560
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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Portland: questions
How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in Portland?
$25.88 an hour on average, and $24.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in Portland?
About $43,477 a year ($3,623 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,830. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do audio and video technicians earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,058).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4011; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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