How much do Counselors, All Other make in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Percentile spread

For Counselors, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $60,260 and the 90th percentile is $82,760. The difference is $22,500, which is 34.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $61,220 to the 75th at $76,740, covers $15,520.

The mean annual wage is $71,520, which sits above the median of $66,140. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is 30% higher than the national median of $50,860 for Counselors, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $64,934, which is 27.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.4% higher than the Maine median of $62,190.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Portland-South Portland, ME is 101.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $66,140 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Counselors, All Other at $64,934 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Counselors, All Other. Portland-South Portland, ME ranks 1st of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 84 miles away, with a median of $58,250 and employment of 110. That median is 11.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,803, against $64,934 here.
• Burlington-South Burlington, VT is 148 miles away, with a median of $64,280 and employment of 90. That median is 2.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,676, against $64,934 here.