Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,490 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Portland earn between $93,650 and $146,660.
- $73K10th
- $94K25th
- $114KMedian
- $147K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $119,850 | $9,988 | $57.62 |
| Median | $113,760 | $9,480 | $54.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $93,650 | $7,804 | $45.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $146,660 | $12,222 | $70.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $119,850, a single filer in Portland takes home about $86,596 a year, or $7,216 a month and $3,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 other computer occupations? 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 $119,850 buys what about $117,664 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).
- San Jose, CA$195,680
- San Francisco, CA$161,550
- Washington, DC$150,420
- Boulder, CO$147,420
- Lexington Park, MD$141,680
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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Portland: questions
How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Portland?
$57.62 an hour on average, and $54.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Portland?
About $86,596 a year ($7,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,850. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do other computer occupations earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).
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 15-1299; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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