Civil Engineers pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,160 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Bangor earn between $73,380 and $100,640.
- $64K10th
- $73K25th
- $85KMedian
- $101K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,930 | $7,411 | $42.75 |
| Median | $85,300 | $7,108 | $41.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,380 | $6,115 | $35.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,640 | $8,387 | $48.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $88,930, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $67,055 a year, or $5,588 a month and $2,579 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Bangor a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $88,930 buys what about $92,148 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($103,600).
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Bangor: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Bangor?
$42.75 an hour on average, and $41.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Bangor?
About $67,055 a year ($5,588 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,930. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do civil engineers earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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