Electrical Engineers pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,260 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Lewiston earn between $101,100 and $130,420.
- $80K10th
- $101K25th
- $127KMedian
- $130K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,260 | $10,438 | $60.22 |
| Median | $127,370 | $10,614 | $61.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,100 | $8,425 | $48.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,420 | $10,868 | $62.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $125,260, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $89,946 a year, or $7,496 a month and $3,459 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 Lewiston a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $125,260 buys what about $132,220 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Lewiston: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Lewiston?
$60.22 an hour on average, and $61.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $89,946 a year ($7,496 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,260. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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