Engineers, All Other pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,150 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Portland earn between $106,060 and $139,240.
- $80K10th
- $106K25th
- $124KMedian
- $139K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,740 | $10,145 | $58.53 |
| Median | $123,780 | $10,315 | $59.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,060 | $8,838 | $50.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,240 | $11,603 | $66.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $121,740, a single filer in Portland takes home about $87,791 a year, or $7,316 a month and $3,377 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 engineers? 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 $121,740 buys what about $119,519 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 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.
Engineers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Manchester, NH$129,240
- Boston, MA$137,480
- Worcester, MA$113,140
- Providence, RI$125,590
- Burlington, VT$113,660
- Springfield, MA$118,790
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Portland: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Portland?
$58.53 an hour on average, and $59.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Portland?
About $87,791 a year ($7,316 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,740. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do other engineers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
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 17-2199; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.78, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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