Mechanical Engineers Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME
Median annual salary
$107,060
+3% vs US median ($104,110)
Worth after local cost of living
$95,080
cost index 112.6 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Portland-South Portland, ME
| 10th percentile | $79,600 |
| 25th percentile | $87,060 |
| Median (50th) | $107,060 |
| 75th percentile | $127,540 |
| 90th percentile | $136,160 |
| Mean | $109,970 |
| Employed in metro | 630 |
A Mechanical Engineers in Portland-South Portland, ME earns a median of $107,060 per year. That is 3% above the national median of $104,110 for this occupation. Because Portland-South Portland, ME has a cost index of 112.6 (above the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $95,080 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $92,175, median gross rent $1,485/mo, and the median home value $420,000. See the full Portland-South Portland, ME cost-of-living profile.