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Bangor, ME at a glance

• $41.76/hrmedian pay, Bangor area
• $38–$47middle half of earners, per hour
• 97price level, U.S. = 100
• 4hospitals listed by CMS in Bangor

• The metro median is 5% above the Maine statewide median of $39.84 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $41.76 median hour in Bangor buys what $43.27 buys at the national price level.
• HRSA lists 15 active primary care shortage designations covering Penobscot County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Maine is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Maine license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.