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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Maine

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 3 counties and 3 occupations in Maine.

Counties
3
ME, listed here
Occupations
3
with published wages
Median of medians
$37,320
per year, before tax
Population covered
562,843
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Maine

This page covers 3 Maine counties and 3 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $37,320 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,332 a month in Sagadahoc County, ME to $1,815 in Cumberland County, ME.

Counties in Maine, largest first

Showing 1–3 of 3.

Counties in Maine with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Cumberland County, ME308,8273$37,320$1,815/mo67%
York County, ME216,7313$37,320$1,614/mo100%
Sagadahoc County, ME37,2853$37,320$1,332/mo100%