Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Maine | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $123,120 | $142,991 | -14% |
| Median hourly wage | $59.19 | $68.75 | -14% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $126,797.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Maine is $123,120, or about $59.19 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Maine is -14% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Maine typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 2,790 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $123,120, Maine offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 46 of the 634 occupations reported in Maine — higher than 93% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $133,120, Actuaries at $119,620, Computer Network Architects at $108,570 — all figures are median annual wages for Maine.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Maine levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 46 of the 634 occupations reported in Maine — higher than 93% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Maine | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $133,120 | $190 |
| Actuaries | $119,620 | $80 |
| Computer Network Architects | $108,570 | $570 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $107,990 | $900 |
| Computer Programmers | $101,780 | $450 |
| Information Security Analysts | $101,730 | $400 |
Maine levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 634 occupations in Maine.