Registered Nurses pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,040 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Portland earn between $82,910 and $103,900.
- $78K10th
- $83K25th
- $88KMedian
- $104K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,200 | $7,767 | $44.81 |
| Median | $88,470 | $7,372 | $42.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,910 | $6,909 | $39.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,900 | $8,658 | $49.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $93,200, a single filer in Portland takes home about $69,754 a year, or $5,813 a month and $2,683 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 Portland a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $93,200 buys what about $91,500 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Portland?
$44.81 an hour on average, and $42.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Portland?
About $69,754 a year ($5,813 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,200. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do registered nurses earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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