Registered Nurse Salary in Maine
Median annual pay in Maine
$86,990
$41.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maine
$89,634
Regional Price Parity: 97.050 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$10,560 (−10.8%)
Maine ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,160 | $35.65 |
| 25th percentile | $79,890 | $38.41 |
| Median | $86,990 | $41.82 |
| 75th percentile | $101,460 | $48.78 |
| 90th percentile | $106,950 | $51.42 |
Employment
- Employment in Maine
- 16,540
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maine
- $86,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$10,560 (−10.8%)
Cost of living
$86,990 ÷ 97.050 × 100 = $89,634
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $93,550 | $97,151 22nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $92,460 | $96,823 23rd |
| Maine This page | ||
| 29th | $86,990 | $89,634 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 30th | $85,280 | $90,105 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 31st | $84,730 | $94,037 28th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Maine
$130,260/year Maine
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Maine
$247,470/year Maine
- Physician Assistant salary in Maine
$131,170/year Maine
- Nursing Assistant salary in Maine
$47,070/year Maine
- Paramedic salary in Maine
$63,050/year Maine
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in New Hampshire
$99,700/year New Hampshire
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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