How much do Psychiatric Aides make in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Percentile spread

For Psychiatric Aides, the published 10th percentile is $39,690 and the 90th percentile is $47,040. The difference is $7,350, which is 17.0% 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 $43,180 to the 75th at $44,510, covers $1,330.

The mean annual wage is $43,760, which sits above the median of $43,180. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is 3.9% lower than the national median of $44,910 for Psychiatric Aides. In 2024 national prices the local median is $42,392, which is 5.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.6% lower than the Maine median of $46,720.

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 $43,180 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychiatric Aides at $42,392 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychiatric Aides. Portland-South Portland, ME ranks 4th of 4 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 $48,100 and employment of 570. That median is 11.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,428, against $42,392 here.
• Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 141 miles away, with a median of $46,010 and employment of 280. That median is 6.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,208, against $42,392 here.
• Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 173 miles away, with a median of $44,700 and employment of 190. That median is 3.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,505, against $42,392 here.