Nurse pay in Maine
Nurses in Maine are being offered a median $89,003 a year right now across 206 live job postings that state pay — ranking #34 of 51 states. Updated September 10, 2026.
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Maine market overview
- 25th percentile
- $79,180
- Median
- $89,003
- 75th percentile
- $105,771
- 90th percentile
- $127,348
- Median hourly (140 postings)
- $37/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (84 postings)
- $20,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $20,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 206
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated September 10, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Maine
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Occupations | $93k | $132k | 52 |
| Nursing Occupations | $95k | $132k | 51 |
| Patient Care Nursing Occupations | $95k | $132k | 51 |
| Registered Nurses | $91k | $132k | 44 |
| Hospitals and Health Care | $85k | $90k | 14 |
| Medical Practices | $84k | $99k | 10 |
| ICU | $110k | $143k | 8 |
| Home Health | $83k | $100k | 7 |
| Acute Care | $110k | $139k | 6 |
| General | $92k | $122k | 6 |
| Nursing Management/Admin | $115k | $141k | 5 |
| Travel | $115k | $141k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in Maine right now
- #1$145k
Genie Healthcare
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$132k
Springfield Staffing
median across 5 priced postings
- #3$116k
Healthforce
median across 3 priced postings
- #4$115k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 5 priced postings
- #5$110k
US Veterans Health Administration
median across 5 priced postings
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What to do with this
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Maine?
- Across 206 live job postings in Maine that state pay, the median posted offer is $89,003 a year (about $37/hr). The middle half of postings runs $79,180–$105,771, and the top 10% start at $127,348.
- How does Maine nurse pay compare nationally?
- Maine's posted median of $89,003 is 7% below the national median ($95,680), ranking #34 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated September 10, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do Maine nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 84 live postings in Maine advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $20,000 and offers up to $20,000.