H-1B salaries in Bangor, ME

Based on 226 certified H-1B filings in the Bangor, ME metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$106,500
Middle 50%$83.1k–$310.2k
vs. national median−13%comparison median $122,699
Filings226FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,373 and $610,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,023
25th$83,075
50th (median)$106,500
75th$310,158
90th$500,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $180k $270k FY2020: median $240,000 (92 filings) FY2021: median $220,000 (91 filings) FY2022: median $165,000 (70 filings) FY2023: median $255,000 (74 filings) FY2024: median $103,599 (97 filings) FY2025: median $103,800 (142 filings) FY2026: median $115,000 (84 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 92 filings FY20 FY2021: 91 filings FY21 FY2022: 70 filings FY22 FY2023: 74 filings FY23 FY2024: 97 filings FY24 FY2025: 142 filings FY25 FY2026: 84 filings FY26 142
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$240,000$72,901$265,00092
FY2021$220,000$81,734$317,50091
FY2022$165,000$82,689$267,42670
FY2023$255,000$107,557$365,00074
FY2024$103,599$67,662$260,00097
FY2025$103,800$83,075$304,307142
FY2026$115,000$79,498$322,43884

Cost of living

Bangor's median H-1B salary of $106,500 is worth about $110,400 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,380Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,722Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$110,400Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesME: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$307,15454
Registered Nurse$83,07553
Radiologist$359,10012