The median household income in Maine is $74,733, which ranks in the top 53% nationally.
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Maine ranks #33 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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How does Maine stack up? The figures below cover its rank among the states, income thresholds, earnings by age group and the spread across 16 counties.
The median household in Maine brings in $74,733, 7% below the US median of $80,734 — 33rd of 51. No cost-of-living adjustment is applied, so this compares dollars earned rather than what they buy.
The top-25% line is roughly $127,777 here and $141,925 for the US as a whole. Households earning over $200,000 make up 9% of the state, compared with a 13% national share.
Comparing the two Census products: $76,442 in the 2024 one-year estimate, $74,733 in the 2020–2024 five-year estimate (+2%).
In Maine, 9% of households have incomes of at least $200,000. By household income, the top 25% start at about $127,777, and the top 10% at about $194,626. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
On Maine's distribution, the national median income of $80,734 corresponds to roughly the top 46%.
A simple spread measure — top-25% line divided by the median — comes to 1.71 for Maine against 1.77 for the country, narrower than the national pattern.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $74,663 |
| Top 25% | $127,777 |
| Top 10% | $194,626 |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
For individual workers, median earnings in Maine rise from $45,127 at ages 25–34 to a peak of $58,657 at 45–54 (+30%). Compared age-for-age with the nation, the gap averages −9% and is largest at 65+: $26,884 here, $34,745 nationwide. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $45,127 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $54,889 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $58,657 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $51,424 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $26,884 | $34,745 |
Married couples' median household income in Maine is $109,194; for single and non-family households it's $43,369. That 2.5× gap is mostly the second earner.
Maine's counties sit fairly close together, from $56,024 (Washington County) to $95,677 (Cumberland County). The five highest-income counties are Cumberland County, York County, Sagadahoc County, Lincoln County, and Knox County; the five lowest are Washington County, Aroostook County, Somerset County, Franklin County, and Oxford County.
Only 3 out of 16 counties top the national median, or 19%. Androscoggin County is the median county at $67,873.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | $95,677 | Washington County | $56,024 |
| York County | $88,333 | Aroostook County | $56,700 |
| Sagadahoc County | $87,806 | Somerset County | $58,179 |
| Lincoln County | $76,875 | Franklin County | $58,675 |
| Knox County | $74,096 | Oxford County | $60,173 |
The household medians and thresholds use the 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates; the age table is built from 31,074 Maine survey records of people 25 and older with earnings.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.