SOC 21-1019 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Counselors, All Other — Portland
Portland-South Portland, ME
At $66,140 a year, the median wage for Counselors, All Other in Portland, ME sits 30.0% above the national figure of $50,860.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +12.6%
- Openings per year
- 7,400
- Typical entry-level education
- Master's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
48.2% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Portland-South Portland, ME.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $66,140 a year, the median wage for Counselors, All Other in Portland, ME sits 30.0% above the national figure of $50,860. Half of workers earn between $61,220 and $76,740. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $60,260 and the ninetieth at $82,760.
Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 211th of 501 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $60,260 | +18.5% |
| 25th | $61,220 | +20.4% |
| Median (50th) | $66,140 | +30.0% |
| 75th | $76,740 | +50.9% |
| 90th | $82,760 | +62.7% |
| Mean | $71,520 | +40.6% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Portland sit close to the national average, so $66,140 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$66,140as reported by BLSLocal price level
101.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$64,907US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $66,140 a year, 30.0% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $60,260 to $82,760 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Counselors, All Other in Portland, ME?
The median annual wage is $66,140, or $31.80 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $50,860, so pay in Portland, ME is 30.0% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Portland, ME earns more than $82,760 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $60,260 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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