Tellers pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,840 or more. The middle half of tellers in Lewiston earn between $39,290 and $45,430.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $43KMedian
- $45K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,480 | $3,540 | $20.42 |
| Median | $42,880 | $3,573 | $20.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,290 | $3,274 | $18.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,430 | $3,786 | $21.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $42,480, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $35,067 a year, or $2,922 a month and $1,349 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 Lewiston a good place for tellers? 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 $42,480 buys what about $44,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($44,160).
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Lewiston: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Lewiston?
$20.42 an hour on average, and $20.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $35,067 a year ($2,922 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,480. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do tellers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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