Retail Salespersons pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,850 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Bangor earn between $31,990 and $38,950.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $36KMedian
- $39K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,590 | $3,216 | $18.55 |
| Median | $35,560 | $2,963 | $17.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,990 | $2,666 | $15.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,950 | $3,246 | $18.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $38,590, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $32,167 a year, or $2,681 a month and $1,237 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 retail salespersons? 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 $38,590 buys what about $39,986 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Retail Salespersons salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($41,020).
Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).
- San Jose, CA$47,420
- San Francisco, CA$47,290
- Napa, CA$45,630
- Seattle, WA$45,020
- Mount Vernon, WA$44,690
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Retail Salespersons salary in Bangor: questions
How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Bangor?
$18.55 an hour on average, and $17.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Bangor?
About $32,167 a year ($2,681 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,590. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do retail salespersons earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).
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 41-2031; area Bangor, ME (12620). 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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