SOC 11-3021 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Portland, ME

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Portland, Maine is $171,340 a year ($82.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $167,100: half of the 700 people in this job in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$171,340average per year

$82.38 / hourMedian $167,100Take-home ≈ $118,147

  • $106K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $207K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

700people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Maine metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Portland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $226,730 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Portland earn between $135,010 and $207,420.

  • $106K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $207K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$171,340$14,278$82.38
Median$167,100$13,925$80.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$135,010$11,251$64.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$207,420$17,285$99.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Portland

On the average salary of $171,340, a single filer in Portland takes home about $118,147 a year, or $9,846 a month and $4,544 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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.

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Is Portland a good place for computer and information systems managers? 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 $171,340 buys what about $168,215 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Maine cities

Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Portland: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Portland?

$82.38 an hour on average, and $80.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Portland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $135,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Portland?

About $118,147 a year ($9,846 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $171,340. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

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 11-3021; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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