Customer Service Representatives pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,930 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Portland earn between $38,560 and $53,320.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $53K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,240 | $4,103 | $23.67 |
| Median | $47,910 | $3,992 | $23.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,560 | $3,213 | $18.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,320 | $4,443 | $25.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $49,240, a single filer in Portland takes home about $40,098 a year, or $3,342 a month and $1,542 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 customer service representatives? 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 $49,240 buys what about $48,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Customer Service Representatives 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 customer service representatives
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).
- San Jose, CA$63,890
- San Francisco, CA$61,320
- Midland, MI$57,930
- Stockton, CA$57,650
- Seattle, WA$56,350
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Customer Service Representatives salary in Portland: questions
How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Portland?
$23.67 an hour on average, and $23.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Portland?
About $40,098 a year ($3,342 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,240. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do customer service representatives earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).
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 43-4051; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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