Software Developers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $185,130 or more. The middle half of software developers in Portland earn between $96,940 and $166,330.
- $84K10th
- $97K25th
- $129KMedian
- $166K75th
- $185K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,230 | $10,936 | $63.09 |
| Median | $128,710 | $10,726 | $61.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,940 | $8,078 | $46.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,330 | $13,861 | $79.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $131,230, a single filer in Portland takes home about $93,600 a year, or $7,800 a month and $3,600 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 Portland a good place for software developers? 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 $131,230 buys what about $128,836 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers 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 software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Portland: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Portland?
$63.09 an hour on average, and $61.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Portland?
About $93,600 a year ($7,800 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,230. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do software developers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
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 15-1252; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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