SOC 15-1251 · Bangor, ME metro

Computer Programmers Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for computer programmers in Bangor, Maine is $92,300 a year ($44.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,260: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,279).

$92,300average per year

$44.38 / hourMedian $98,260Take-home ≈ $69,185

  • $62K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Programmers pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,440 or more. The middle half of computer programmers in Bangor earn between $79,570 and $103,720.

  • $62K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,300$7,692$44.38
Median$98,260$8,188$47.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,570$6,631$38.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,720$8,643$49.87

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

Computer Programmers salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $92,300, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $69,185 a year, or $5,765 a month and $2,661 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.

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Is Bangor a good place for computer programmers? 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 $92,300 buys what about $95,640 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Programmers salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($138,860).

All Computer Programmers salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for computer programmers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,780).

Computer Programmers salary by city

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Computer Programmers salary in Bangor: questions

How much do computer programmers make an hour in Bangor?

$44.38 an hour on average, and $47.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer programmers salary in Bangor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer programmers take-home pay in Bangor?

About $69,185 a year ($5,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,300. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do computer programmers earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,279).

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 15-1251; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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