Registered Nurse Salary in Maine (2026)
The average Registered Nurse in Maine earns around $86,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $64,299/year ($5,358/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $64,299 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $5,358 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,473 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $31/hr |
Federal Tax | $10,090 |
State Tax | $5,032 |
FICA Taxes | $6,579 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 25.23% |
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Registered Nurse Salary Ranges in Maine
Not all Registered Nurses earn the same — not even close
Maine's nursing market is anchored by MaineHealth Portland (~22K Maine multi-state + Maine Medical Center the only ME Level 1 + Maine Center for Cancer Medicine + Maine Children Hospital + the substantial MaineHealth Magnet designation), Northern Light Health Bangor (substantial ME-HQ multi-hospital ~12K + Eastern Maine Medical Center + Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland + post-2018 EMHS-to-Northern Light rebrand), Central Maine Healthcare + MaineGeneral Health Augusta + Mercy Hospital Portland Catholic + St Joseph Hospital Bangor + the substantial ME community hospitals, the substantial ME NP FPA since 1995 + NLC since 2024 (recent join), VA Togus + the substantial ME federal civilian RN, the substantial Boston commute corridor for senior ME nursing + Mass General Brigham ME affiliations, plus UNE Westbrook College of Health Professions + USM College of Nursing + Husson University Bangor + UMaine Nursing pipelines.
CRNA (Maine Med / Eastern Maine / Mercy)
$195,000–$285,000+ OT
CRNA at Maine Med + Eastern Maine + Mercy Portland · ME anesthesia + OBBBA OT applies
Senior NP (ME FPA since 1995)
$105,000–$148,000+ bonus
NP at ME health systems · ME FPA since 1995 (one of earliest US FPA states)
Senior Charge Nurse (Maine Med / Northern Light)
$85,000–$125,000+ OT
Charge RN at Maine Med + Northern Light + Central Maine · OBBBA OT applies
Senior ICU / ED RN
$78,000–$118,000+ OT
ICU + ED RN at Maine Med Level 1 + Eastern Maine · ME acute care + OT
Senior OR RN
$78,000–$118,000+ OT
OR RN at Maine Med + Eastern Maine + Mercy · ME surgical + OT
Senior Pediatric RN (Maine Children)
$78,000–$112,000+ OT
Maine Children Hospital at Maine Med · the substantial ME pediatric + OBBBA OT
Senior Oncology RN (Maine Center for Cancer)
$82,000–$118,000+ OT
Maine Center for Cancer Medicine · ME oncology RN + OBBBA OT applies
Senior School / Public Health RN
$58,000–$82,000
ME public schools + Cumberland County + the substantial ME public health RN
Senior Federal Civilian RN (VA Togus)
$78,000–$115,000
VA Togus Healthcare System · federal civilian RN + the substantial ME federal
New RN (Step 1-3 / Maine Med / Northern Light)
$62,000–$78,000+ OT
New grad RN at Maine Med + Northern Light + Mercy residency · entry band + OT
Worth knowing: MaineHealth + post-2010 MaineHealth-Tufts University School of Medicine partnership + post-2017 MaineHealth-Wentworth-Douglass MGB acquisition is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state AMC + Tufts + MGB nursing partnership anchor and a feature most national nursing surveys understate for ME. MaineHealth (~22K Maine multi-state + Maine Medical Center the only ME Level 1 adult trauma + the substantial Maine Center for Cancer Medicine + Maine Children Hospital + the substantial post-2010 MaineHealth-Tufts University School of Medicine partnership + the substantial post-2017 MaineHealth-Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover NH Mass General Brigham acquisition cross-border + the substantial MaineHealth Magnet designation + the substantial MaineHealth Connect Care telehealth + the substantial Maine Med ~600+ beds) supports substantial ME nursing. Senior Maine Med RNs clear $85-125K+ OT. Northern Light Health Bangor (substantial ME-HQ multi-hospital ~12K + post-2018 EMHS-to-Northern Light rebrand + the substantial Northern Light multi-state) + Central Maine + MaineGeneral + Mercy + St Joseph + the substantial Boston commute corridor for senior ME nursing. ME NP Full Practice Authority since 1995 (Maine Statutes Title 32 §2102 — one of country's earliest US FPA states) + ME NLC since 2024 (recent join). The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028. ME progressive top 7.15% + ME is NOT a RTW state + ME property tax ~1.24% anchor the ME nursing proposition.
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