Registered Nurses pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,660 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Bangor earn between $77,600 and $99,640.
- $76K10th
- $78K25th
- $94KMedian
- $100K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,270 | $7,522 | $43.40 |
| Median | $93,940 | $7,828 | $45.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,600 | $6,467 | $37.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,640 | $8,303 | $47.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $90,270, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $67,902 a year, or $5,658 a month and $2,612 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 registered nurses? 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 $90,270 buys what about $93,536 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($93,200).
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Bangor: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Bangor?
$43.40 an hour on average, and $45.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Bangor?
About $67,902 a year ($5,658 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,270. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do registered nurses earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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