SOC 17-3027 · Bangor, ME metro

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Bangor, Maine is $60,630 a year ($29.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,510: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

$60,630average per year

$29.15 / hourMedian $59,510Take-home ≈ $48,481

  • $48K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $87K90th

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

30people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,850 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Bangor earn between $47,750 and $76,790.

  • $48K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $87K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,630$5,052$29.15
Median$59,510$4,959$28.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,750$3,979$22.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,790$6,399$36.92

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

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Bangor earn 16% less than the Maine average ($72,240) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($76,380). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $74,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$60,630$59,510$47,750$86,85030
Maine$72,240$76,790$49,920$102,730220
United States$76,380$74,510$48,400$106,05036,190

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

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $60,630, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $48,481 a year, or $4,040 a month and $1,865 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Bangor a good place for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $60,630 buys what about $62,824 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($74,560).

All Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,940).

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Bangor: questions

How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Bangor?

$29.15 an hour on average, and $28.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salary in Bangor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Bangor?

About $48,481 a year ($4,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,630. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

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 17-3027; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.2%.
  • 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 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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