Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,480 or more. The middle half of maintenance workers, machinery in Bangor earn between $59,680 and $62,810.
- $45K10th
- $60K25th
- $63KMedian
- $63K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,810 | $4,984 | $28.75 |
| Median | $62,800 | $5,233 | $30.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,680 | $4,973 | $28.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,810 | $5,234 | $30.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.
Maintenance workers, machinery in Bangor earn 7% more than the Maine average ($56,110) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($64,610). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $60,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | $59,810 | $62,800 | $45,390 | $64,480 | 50 |
| Maine | $56,110 | $52,300 | $45,930 | $70,200 | 490 |
| United States | $64,610 | $60,850 | $42,000 | $88,550 | 60,020 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $59,810, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $47,878 a year, or $3,990 a month and $1,841 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 maintenance workers, machinery? 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 $59,810 buys what about $61,974 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for maintenance workers, machinery
Louisville, KY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($111,740).
- Louisville, KY$111,740
- Cincinnati, OH$107,910
- Beaumont, TX$90,520
- Kennewick, WA$82,310
- Vallejo, CA$81,290
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Bangor: questions
How much do maintenance workers, machinery make an hour in Bangor?
$28.76 an hour on average, and $30.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level maintenance workers, machinery salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the maintenance workers, machinery take-home pay in Bangor?
About $47,878 a year ($3,990 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,810. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do maintenance workers, machinery earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,610).
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 49-9043; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.89, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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