Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in Maine
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$69,969
after federal, FICA and Maine tax
Tax takes
$24,171
25.7% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$72,061
Maine costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Maine — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$94,140
Kept after tax
$69,969
Worth in national money
$72,061
State rank
25
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Neither high nor low. Maine is 25 of 51 states for this job, with a middle wage of $94,140. What that is worth is the question the rest of this page answers.
- Within Maine this is well-paid work. Of 484 occupations with published figures in the state, this job ranks 74 — in the top quarter of everything people do there.
- Prices here sit close to the national average, so the adjustment changes little. From $94,140 the take-home is $69,969, which is worth about $72,061 in comparable money. Tax does most of the work here, not cost of living. The average is lower, $93,920, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- Maine ranks 25 of 51 for magnetic resonance imaging technologists at $94,140. The nominal figure is unremarkable; the adjusted figures are where the state's actual position for this occupation is determined.
- Ranked against every occupation Maine publishes a median for, magnetic resonance imaging technologists sits 74 of 484 — the upper quartile of the state's wage distribution. National standing and within-state standing are separate questions, and a job can occupy very different positions on each.
- Maine's price level is near the national average, so price deflation is close to neutral for magnetic resonance imaging technologists on its $94,140 median: $69,969 retained after tax becomes $72,061 in national-average terms. Where the price adjustment is small, the tax stack is the dominant determinant of the real outcome. The mean of $93,920 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $78,610 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $94,140 |
| Top tenth earn over | $108,470 |
| This salary | $94,140 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Maine | $69,969 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $75,057 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$5,179 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $86,907 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$7,154 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 97 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $94,140 as a midpoint for Maine, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $78,610 and the ninetieth is $108,470 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- That $69,969 take-home in Maine comes from $94,140. It is the no-frills case: single filer, standard deduction, nothing set aside before tax. Real circumstances almost always reduce the tax. City and school-district taxes are not counted at all. Locally the work ranks 74 of 484.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $72,061 uses one figure for the whole of Maine. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 484 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 74.
- The Maine median of $94,140 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $78,610 to $108,470. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Retained pay of $69,969, from $94,140, assumes a single Maine filer with the standard deduction and no elective deferrals. Pre-tax retirement or HSA contributions, dependants and itemized deductions all reduce it further; local income taxes, excluded here, would increase it in the states that levy them. This occupation ranks 74 of 484 locally, and the state ranks 25 of 51 for it.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $72,061, worked from $94,140, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Maine address, on work sitting at 74 of 484 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $78,610 at the tenth percentile, $108,470 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $72,061.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Maine then takes its own share, leaving $69,969.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($78,610 to $108,470) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Maine rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Maine's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $72,061 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $69,969 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Maine income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.