SOC 29-1171 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Lewiston, ME

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Lewiston, Maine is $142,750 a year ($68.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,630: half of the 180 people in this job in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

$142,750average per year

$68.63 / hourMedian $135,630Take-home ≈ $100,650

  • $110K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Maine metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,920 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Lewiston earn between $124,260 and $159,010.

  • $110K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,750$11,896$68.63
Median$135,630$11,302$65.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$124,260$10,355$59.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$159,010$13,251$76.45

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $142,750, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $100,650 a year, or $8,388 a month and $3,871 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.

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Is Lewiston a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $142,750 buys what about $150,682 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Maine cities

Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Lewiston: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Lewiston?

$68.63 an hour on average, and $65.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Lewiston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Lewiston?

About $100,650 a year ($8,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,750. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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