Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,740 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Bangor earn between $61,660 and $76,840.
- $56K10th
- $62K25th
- $70KMedian
- $77K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,830 | $5,819 | $33.57 |
| Median | $69,550 | $5,796 | $33.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,660 | $5,138 | $29.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,840 | $6,403 | $36.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Healthcare Social Workers pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.
Healthcare social workers in Bangor earn about the same as the Maine average ($70,860) and about the same as the U.S. average ($71,790). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $67,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | $69,830 | $69,550 | $55,770 | $79,740 | 100 |
| Maine | $70,860 | $71,610 | $55,770 | $85,640 | 790 |
| United States | $71,790 | $67,880 | $46,220 | $100,360 | 187,630 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $69,830, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $54,920 a year, or $4,577 a month and $2,112 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Bangor a good place for healthcare social workers? 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 $69,830 buys what about $72,357 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($72,750).
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Bangor: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Bangor?
$33.57 an hour on average, and $33.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Bangor?
About $54,920 a year ($4,577 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,830. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).
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 21-1022; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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