How much do Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians make in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Percentile spread

For Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $56,510 and the 90th percentile is $98,190. The difference is $41,680, which is 50.1% 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 $68,800 to the 75th at $83,260, covers $14,460.

The mean annual wage is $79,210, which sits below the median of $83,250. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is 12.7% higher than the national median of $73,900 for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $81,731, which is 10.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.9% higher than the Maine median of $82,510.

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 $83,250 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians at $81,731 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians. Portland-South Portland, ME ranks 2nd of 6 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 $73,630 and employment of 750. That median is 11.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $68,008, against $81,731 here.
• Worcester, MA is 120 miles away, with a median of $60,660 and employment of 50. That median is 27.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,167, against $81,731 here.
• Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 141 miles away, with a median of $81,390 and employment of 70. That median is 2.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $79,972, against $81,731 here.