SOC 45-2092 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in Portland, ME

The average salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Portland, Maine is $51,410 a year ($24.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,210: half of the 60 people in this job in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% more than the U.S. average for this job ($37,630).

$51,410average per year

$24.71 / hourMedian $48,210Take-home ≈ $41,696

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+37%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Maine metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay range in Portland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,590 or more. The middle half of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Portland earn between $42,260 and $58,640.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,410$4,284$24.72
Median$48,210$4,018$23.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,260$3,522$20.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,640$4,887$28.19

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Portland earn 16% more than the Maine average ($44,160) and 37% more than the U.S. average ($37,630). At the median the gap is +35% against the U.S. median of $35,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Portland$51,410$48,210$36,400$73,59060
Maine$44,160$39,060$34,220$58,410280
United States$37,630$35,660$32,900$45,690265,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary after taxes in Portland

On the average salary of $51,410, a single filer in Portland takes home about $41,696 a year, or $3,475 a month and $1,604 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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.

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Is Portland a good place for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $51,410 buys what about $50,472 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in other Maine cities

Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,410).

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in Portland: questions

How much do farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse make an hour in Portland?

$24.71 an hour on average, and $23.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salary in Portland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse take-home pay in Portland?

About $41,696 a year ($3,475 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,410. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse earn more in Portland than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% more than the U.S. average for this job ($37,630).

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 45-2092; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.12, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.12).

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