SOC 51-3092 · Bangor, ME metro

Food Batchmakers Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for food batchmakers in Bangor, Maine is $38,800 a year ($18.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,650: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).

$38,800average per year

$18.66 / hourMedian $38,650Take-home ≈ $32,323

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Batchmakers pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,350 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Bangor earn between $36,640 and $42,370.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,800$3,233$18.65
Median$38,650$3,221$18.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,640$3,053$17.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,370$3,531$20.37

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

Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $38,800, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $32,323 a year, or $2,694 a month and $1,243 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 food batchmakers? 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 $38,800 buys what about $40,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Batchmakers salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($44,530).

All Food Batchmakers salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for food batchmakers

Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,370).

Food Batchmakers salary by city

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Food Batchmakers salary in Bangor: questions

How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Bangor?

$18.66 an hour on average, and $18.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Bangor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Bangor?

About $32,323 a year ($2,694 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,800. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do food batchmakers earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).

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 51-3092; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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