Veterinarians pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,860 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Bangor earn between $97,130 and $158,620.
- $80K10th
- $97K25th
- $128KMedian
- $159K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,600 | $10,383 | $59.90 |
| Median | $127,730 | $10,644 | $61.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $97,130 | $8,094 | $46.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $158,620 | $13,218 | $76.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $124,600, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $89,542 a year, or $7,462 a month and $3,444 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 veterinarians? 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 $124,600 buys what about $129,108 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($141,060).
- Portland$141,060
- Bangor$124,600
Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).
- Anchorage, AK$215,060
- San Francisco, CA$195,160
- Tucson, AZ$193,390
- San Jose, CA$192,030
- Phoenix, AZ$186,840
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Veterinarians salary in Bangor: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Bangor?
$59.90 an hour on average, and $61.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Bangor?
About $89,542 a year ($7,462 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,600. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do veterinarians earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).
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 29-1131; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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