Civil engineer · Portland, ME

Civil engineer in Portland: $2,349/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Portland at $102,240 a year. About 710 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.04). The 10th percentile is $73,730 and the 90th is $134,770. Pay ranks 69th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,867/mo). Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,349 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kingston, about 228 miles away, at $3,236 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,349

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,240

$73,730 to $134,770

Rent (1 bd)

$1,867

$2,223 (2 bd)

Employment

710

Location quotient 1.04

Pay rank

69th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $102,240.

Taxes$2,307
Rent$1,867
Other living costs$1,997
Left over$2,349

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,240
Federal income tax: −$14,107
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,821
State income tax (ME): −$5,758
Take-home pay: $74,554
Effective tax rate: 27.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,867
Groceries: $410
Getting around: $510
Healthcare: $462
Utilities and internet: $257
Everything else: $359
Total spending: $3,864

Left over each month

$8,520 gross, minus $2,307 in tax and $3,864 in living costs.

$2,349

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kingston, $3,236/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Portland?

$102,240 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 710 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Portland?

$2,349 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,867, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Kingston, about 228 miles away, leaves $3,236 a month, more than Portland.