Nurse Practitioners pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,860 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Bangor earn between $125,480 and $144,990.
- $106K10th
- $125K25th
- $131KMedian
- $145K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,200 | $11,267 | $65.00 |
| Median | $131,460 | $10,955 | $63.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $125,480 | $10,457 | $60.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,990 | $12,082 | $69.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $135,200, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $96,030 a year, or $8,002 a month and $3,693 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $135,200 buys what about $140,092 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($142,750).
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Bangor: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Bangor?
$65.00 an hour on average, and $63.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $125,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Bangor?
About $96,030 a year ($8,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,200. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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