Portland-South Portland, ME · CBSA 38860
Engineering Manager Salary in Portland
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for engineering managers in Portland-South Portland, ME, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Maine and the national benchmark.
Engineering Managers in Portland earn a median of $156,440 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $128,270–$170,620; the top 10% earn $212,770. That is 7% below the national median and 11% above the Maine median. BLS reports 490 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$156,440
-7% vs national
Top 10% earn
$212,770
90th percentile
Employed in metro
490
Reliability Moderate (11.9% RSE)
Engineering Manager pay — Portland vs Maine vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $108,240 | -3% |
| 25th percentile | $128,270 | -5% |
| Median50th percentile | $156,440 | -7% |
| 75th percentile | $170,620 | -18% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $212,770 | -11% |
| Meanaverage | $157,140 | -11% |
How concentrated engineering managers are in Portland
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.26
Jobs per 1,000
1.72
Metro rank (pay)
#151 of 330
All engineering roles
$111,584
Portland employs engineering managers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.26).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers), Portland-South Portland, ME (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →