Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME
Median annual salary
$44,070
+25% vs US median ($35,230)
Worth after local cost of living
$39,139
cost index 112.6 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Portland-South Portland, ME
| 10th percentile | $31,130 |
| 25th percentile | $33,960 |
| Median (50th) | $44,070 |
| 75th percentile | $63,400 |
| 90th percentile | $87,790 |
| Mean | $51,780 |
| Employed in metro | 5,070 |
A Waiters and Waitresses in Portland-South Portland, ME earns a median of $44,070 per year. That is 25% above the national median of $35,230 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 $39,139 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.