Reporter Salary in Maine

How much does a Reporter make in Maine?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Reporter in Maine is $60,265 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Reporter's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,669
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,950 to $67,281
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,111

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Reporter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,281	$5,607	$1,294	$32
Average	$60,265	$5,022	$1,159	$29
25th Percentile	$54,950	$4,579	$1,057	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Reporter Salaries

A Reporter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Reporter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Reporter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $58,520
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,472
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,312
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,720
Expert (over 8 years): $63,930

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Reporter	$58,520
Intermediate Level Reporter	$59,472
Senior Level Reporter	$61,312
Specialist Level Reporter	$63,720
Expert Level Reporter	$63,930

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How Do Reporter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Reporters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,436.
California: $68,176.
Massachusetts: $67,268.

District of Columbia $68,436 California $68,176 Massachusetts $67,268 Washington $67,021 New Jersey $66,996 Alaska $66,909 Connecticut $66,056 New York $65,710

Hawaii $64,604 Rhode Island $64,085 Maryland $63,732 Minnesota $63,250 Colorado $63,065 Illinois $63,003 Oregon $62,768 Delaware $62,595

New Hampshire $62,486 Virginia $62,243 Pennsylvania $61,532 Nevada $61,173 North Dakota $61,056 Michigan $60,870 Wisconsin $60,802 Vermont $60,667

Texas $60,289 Maine $60,265 Arizona $60,228 Ohio $60,184 Georgia $59,616 Indiana $59,331 Wyoming $59,276 Utah $59,189

Iowa $59,152 Kansas $58,855 Louisiana $58,769 North Carolina $58,738 Missouri $58,726 Florida $58,485 Montana $58,355 Nebraska $58,231

Kentucky $58,163 South Carolina $57,916 Tennessee $57,761 Idaho $57,700 New Mexico $57,248 Oklahoma $57,150 Alabama $56,785 South Dakota $56,173

Arkansas $55,839 West Virginia $55,660 Mississippi $55,122

Top Paying Cities for Reporters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Freedom: $59,310
Harmony: $59,284
Hartland: $59,362

Freedom, ME $59,310 Harmony, ME $59,284 Hartland, ME $59,362 Hinckley, ME $59,418 Jackman, ME $59,131 Kingfield, ME $59,467 Liberty, ME $59,419 Madison, ME $59,547

Monroe, ME $59,224 Morrill, ME $59,327 Newport, ME $59,233 New Portland, ME $59,559 New Sharon, ME $59,487 New Vineyard, ME $59,524 Norridgewock, ME $59,525 North Anson, ME $59,560

North Vassalboro, ME $59,667 Oakland, ME $59,545 Oquossoc, ME $59,346 Palmyra, ME $59,270 Phillips, ME $59,370 Pittsfield, ME $59,367 Plymouth, ME $59,240 Rangeley, ME $59,384

Portland, ME $62,218 Falmouth, ME $62,077 South Portland, ME $62,218 Cape Elizabeth, ME $62,094 Peaks Island, ME $62,154 Cumberland Foreside, ME $62,016 Auburn, ME $60,901 Andover, ME $59,367

Bethel, ME $59,467 Bryant Pond, ME $59,689 Buckfield, ME $59,955 Canton, ME $59,579 Durham, ME $61,286 Danville, ME $61,085 Dixfield, ME $59,456 Dryden, ME $59,524

East Andover, ME $59,385 East Dixfield, ME $59,552 East Livermore, ME $59,904 East Poland, ME $60,974 Stoneham, ME $59,716 East Wilton, ME $59,663 Greene, ME $60,435 Hanover, ME $59,417

Hebron, ME $60,380 Jay, ME $59,564 Lewiston, ME $60,869 Lisbon, ME $61,061 Lisbon Falls, ME $60,968 Livermore, ME $59,806 Livermore Falls, ME $59,767 Greenwood, ME $59,768

Mechanic Falls, ME $60,792 Mexico, ME $59,514 Minot, ME $60,566 Monmouth, ME $60,242 New Gloucester, ME $61,327 Newry, ME $59,306 North Jay, ME $59,535 Leeds, ME $60,097

North Monmouth, ME $60,154 North Turner, ME $60,055 North Waterford, ME $59,993 Norway, ME $60,185 Oxford, ME $60,508 Paris, ME $60,304 Poland, ME $60,984 Roxbury, ME $59,326

Rumford, ME $59,479 Sabattus, ME $60,602 South Paris, ME $60,221 Turner, ME $60,223 Wayne, ME $59,950 Weld, ME $59,370 West Bethel, ME $59,420 Bowdoin, ME $60,594

West Minot, ME $60,479 West Paris, ME $59,982 Peru, ME $59,603 West Poland, ME $60,937 Sumner, ME $59,791 Wilton, ME $59,527 Augusta, ME $59,693 Coopers Mills, ME $59,774

Dresden, ME $60,265 East Winthrop, ME $59,878 Farmingdale, ME $60,043 Gardiner, ME $60,152 Randolph, ME $60,043 Hallowell, ME $59,968 Jefferson, ME $59,569 Kents Hill, ME $59,691

Litchfield, ME $60,330 Manchester, ME $59,809 Mount Vernon, ME $59,547 Whitefield, ME $59,808 Palermo, ME $59,470 Sebasco Estates, ME $61,228 Readfield, ME $59,792 Saint Albans, ME $59,316

South Bristol, ME $60,309 Squirrel Island, ME $60,510 Trevett, ME $60,552 Waldoboro, ME $59,557 Walpole, ME $60,213 Washington, ME $59,408 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $60,617 Southport, ME $60,752

Wiscasset, ME $60,445 Woolwich, ME $60,589 Ellsworth, ME $59,166 Addison, ME $59,094 Gouldsboro, ME $59,147 Bar Harbor, ME $59,258 Beals, ME $59,160 Bernard, ME $59,279

Birch Harbor, ME $59,203 Blue Hill, ME $59,229 Brooklin, ME $59,231 Brooksville, ME $59,229 Calais, ME $59,072 Cherryfield, ME $59,005 Columbia Falls, ME $59,002 Corea, ME $59,150

Cranberry Isles, ME $59,163 Cutler, ME $59,006 Deer Isle, ME $59,285 Dennysville, ME $58,951 East Blue Hill, ME $59,232 East Machias, ME $59,006 Eastport, ME $59,181 Franklin, ME $59,153

Frenchboro, ME $59,130 Grand Lake Stream, ME $58,915 Hancock, ME $59,241 Harborside, ME $59,219 Harrington, ME $59,134 Hulls Cove, ME $59,260 Isle Au Haut, ME $59,130 Islesford, ME $59,253

Jonesboro, ME $59,055 Jonesport, ME $59,108 Little Deer Isle, ME $59,278 Lubec, ME $59,035 Bass Harbor, ME $59,280 Machias, ME $59,066 Machiasport, ME $59,094 Meddybemps, ME $58,914

Milbridge, ME $59,157 Mount Desert, ME $59,214 Northeast Harbor, ME $59,253 Sullivan, ME $59,161 Pembroke, ME $59,006 Perry, ME $59,059 Princeton, ME $58,911 Prospect Harbor, ME $59,210

Robbinston, ME $58,993 Salsbury Cove, ME $59,267 Sargentville, ME $59,247 Seal Cove, ME $59,216 Seal Harbor, ME $59,236 Sedgwick, ME $59,240 Sorrento, ME $59,216 Southwest Harbor, ME $59,268

Steuben, ME $59,124 Stonington, ME $59,291 Sunset, ME $59,086 Surry, ME $59,229 Swans Island, ME $59,176 Wesley, ME $58,838 Whiting, ME $58,990 Winter Harbor, ME $59,158

Baileyville, ME $58,972 Houlton, ME $58,849 Ashland, ME $58,763 Benedicta, ME $58,634 Blaine, ME $58,834 Bridgewater, ME $58,695 Caribou, ME $58,955 Clayton Lake, ME $58,848

Crouseville, ME $58,886 Eagle Lake, ME $58,830 Easton, ME $58,895 Estcourt Station, ME $58,872 Fort Fairfield, ME $58,925 Fort Kent, ME $58,951 Fort Kent Mills, ME $58,901 Frenchville, ME $58,968

Grand Isle, ME $58,887 Island Falls, ME $58,640 Limestone, ME $58,909 Madawaska, ME $59,066 Mapleton, ME $58,816 Richmond, ME $60,364 South China, ME $59,530 South Gardiner, ME $60,225

Vienna, ME $59,440 Windsor, ME $59,496 Winthrop, ME $60,047 Bangor, ME $59,208 Abbot, ME $59,218 Aurora, ME $58,896 Bradford, ME $59,181 Bradley, ME $59,182

Brewer, ME $59,205 Brookton, ME $58,697 Brownville, ME $59,011 Brownville Junction, ME $59,375 Bucksport, ME $59,200 Burlington, ME $58,989 Greenbush, ME $59,125 Carmel, ME $59,210

Castine, ME $59,333 Charleston, ME $59,192 Danforth, ME $58,795 Dover Foxcroft, ME $59,226 Corinth, ME $59,202 Eddington, ME $59,189 Holden, ME $59,194 East Millinocket, ME $58,946

East Orland, ME $59,194 Etna, ME $59,223 Exeter, ME $59,213 Frankfort, ME $59,211 Greenville, ME $58,870 Greenville Junction, ME $59,063 Guilford, ME $59,202 Hampden, ME $59,208

Howland, ME $59,067 Hudson, ME $59,198 Kenduskeag, ME $59,204 Kingman, ME $58,733 Lagrange, ME $59,137 Lambert Lake, ME $58,802 Lee, ME $58,975 Levant, ME $59,207

Lincoln, ME $58,971 Mattawamkeag, ME $58,779 Medway, ME $58,794 Milford, ME $59,173 Millinocket, ME $58,706 Milo, ME $59,122 Monson, ME $59,212 Olamon, ME $59,142

Old Town, ME $59,182 Orono, ME $59,199 Orient, ME $58,738 Orland, ME $59,195 Orrington, ME $59,202 Passadumkeag, ME $59,108 Penobscot, ME $59,196 Rockwood, ME $58,961

Sangerville, ME $59,254 Sebec, ME $59,159 Shirley Mills, ME $59,176 Springfield, ME $58,821 Stetson, ME $59,216 Stillwater, ME $59,200 Topsfield, ME $58,747 Vanceboro, ME $58,798

Waite, ME $58,828 West Enfield, ME $59,093 Winn, ME $58,858 Winterport, ME $59,208 Wytopitlock, ME $58,650 Bath, ME $61,008 Alna, ME $60,037 Boothbay, ME $60,445

Boothbay Harbor, ME $60,581 Bristol, ME $60,079 Chamberlain, ME $60,182 Damariscotta, ME $60,042 East Boothbay, ME $60,489 Friendship, ME $59,694 Georgetown, ME $60,931 Isle Of Springs, ME $60,446

Bremen, ME $59,913 Newcastle, ME $60,066 New Harbor, ME $60,277 Nobleboro, ME $59,828 Edgecomb, ME $60,270 Pemaquid, ME $60,218 Phippsburg, ME $61,176 Cushing, ME $59,498

Round Pond, ME $60,068 Sandy Point, ME $59,207 Searsmont, ME $59,347 Searsport, ME $59,216 Shawmut, ME $59,602 Skowhegan, ME $59,471 Smithfield, ME $59,503 Solon, ME $59,471

Stockton Springs, ME $59,207 Stratton, ME $59,422 Strong, ME $59,473 Temple, ME $59,450 West Forks, ME $59,107 Thorndike, ME $59,268 Troy, ME $59,250 Unity, ME $59,325

Vassalboro, ME $59,507 West Farmington, ME $59,680 Berwick, ME $63,251 Cape Neddick, ME $63,734 Eliot, ME $64,578 Kittery, ME $64,765 Kittery Point, ME $64,278 North Berwick, ME $62,764

Ogunquit, ME $63,334 South Berwick, ME $63,889 York, ME $64,253 York Beach, ME $63,946 York Harbor, ME $64,270 Acton, ME $60,972 Alfred, ME $61,837 Bailey Island, ME $61,584

Bar Mills, ME $61,738 Biddeford, ME $61,758 Biddeford Pool, ME $61,759 Bowdoinham, ME $60,552 Bridgton, ME $60,448 Brownfield, ME $60,395 Brunswick, ME $61,267 Bustins Island, ME $61,699

Cape Porpoise, ME $62,035 Casco, ME $61,167 Center Lovell, ME $60,002 Chebeague Island, ME $61,835 Cliff Island, ME $61,969 Cornish, ME $61,091 Cumberland Center, ME $61,899 Denmark, ME $60,386

East Baldwin, ME $61,247 Lebanon, ME $62,267 East Parsonsfield, ME $60,769 Sebago, ME $61,091 East Waterboro, ME $61,556 Freeport, ME $61,587 Fryeburg, ME $60,083 Gorham, ME $61,845

Gray, ME $61,468 Harrison, ME $60,117 Hiram, ME $60,901 Hollis Center, ME $61,633 Kennebunk, ME $62,081 Kennebunkport, ME $61,846 Parsonsfield, ME $60,767 Limerick, ME $61,330

Limington, ME $61,314 Long Island, ME $62,075 Lovell, ME $59,916 Moody, ME $62,844 Naples, ME $60,913 Newfield, ME $61,230 North Bridgton, ME $60,479 North Waterboro, ME $61,448

Windham, ME $61,783 Ocean Park, ME $61,806 Old Orchard Beach, ME $61,848 Orrs Island, ME $61,531 Porter, ME $60,563 Pownal, ME $61,491 Scarborough, ME $62,056 Raymond, ME $61,361

Saco, ME $61,810 Sanford, ME $62,125 Sebago Lake, ME $61,314 Shapleigh, ME $61,549 South Casco, ME $61,396 South Freeport, ME $61,556 Harpswell, ME $61,519 South Windham, ME $61,898

Springvale, ME $61,763 Standish, ME $61,570 Steep Falls, ME $61,438 Topsham, ME $61,057 Waterboro, ME $61,670 Waterford, ME $60,052 Wells, ME $62,722 West Baldwin, ME $61,138

Westbrook, ME $62,073 Buxton, ME $61,741 West Kennebunk, ME $62,049 West Newfield, ME $60,930 Yarmouth, ME $61,842 North Yarmouth, ME $61,712 Mars Hill, ME $58,892 Monticello, ME $58,773

New Limerick, ME $58,812 New Sweden, ME $58,891 Oakfield, ME $58,750 Oxbow, ME $58,511 Patten, ME $58,549 Perham, ME $58,850 Portage, ME $58,819 Presque Isle, ME $58,969

Saint Agatha, ME $58,940 Saint David, ME $58,928 Saint Francis, ME $58,849 Sheridan, ME $58,779 Sherman, ME $58,692 Stacyville, ME $58,619 Sinclair, ME $58,830 Smyrna Mills, ME $58,655

Wallagrass, ME $58,896 Stockholm, ME $58,839 Van Buren, ME $58,912 Washburn, ME $58,889 Westfield, ME $58,808 Rockland, ME $59,466 Camden, ME $59,460 Glen Cove, ME $59,440

Hope, ME $59,438 Islesboro, ME $59,285 Lincolnville, ME $59,334 Lincolnville Center, ME $59,336 Matinicus, ME $59,236 Monhegan, ME $59,868 North Haven, ME $59,276 Owls Head, ME $59,357

Port Clyde, ME $59,689 Rockport, ME $59,446 South Thomaston, ME $59,358 Spruce Head, ME $59,393 Tenants Harbor, ME $59,565 Thomaston, ME $59,401 Union, ME $59,435 Vinalhaven, ME $59,276

Warren, ME $59,372 West Rockport, ME $59,453 Waterville, ME $59,584 Albion, ME $59,489 Anson, ME $59,530 Athens, ME $59,364 Belfast, ME $59,335 Belgrade, ME $59,470

Belgrade Lakes, ME $59,409 Bingham, ME $59,359 Brooks, ME $59,237 Burnham, ME $59,296 Cambridge, ME $59,283 Canaan, ME $59,381 Caratunk, ME $59,246 China Village, ME $59,652

Clinton, ME $59,401 Corinna, ME $59,237 Detroit, ME $59,257 Dexter, ME $59,315 Dixmont, ME $59,229 East Newport, ME $59,235 East Vassalboro, ME $59,542 Eustis, ME $59,182

Fairfield, ME $59,501 Farmington, ME $59,550 Garland, ME $59,206 Farmington Falls, ME $59,646

Reporter Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Reporter salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $64,905. While startup companies pay approximate $55,014.

Reporter Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$55,014
Growth Stage	51~500	$58,162
Established	501~5000	$62,715
Enterprise	5000+	$64,905

Reporter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Reporter roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Reporter positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Reporter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Reporter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$78,344	$38.0	30%

Reporter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Reporter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$54,950

Average $60,265/year

$67,281

$4,579

Average $5,022/month

$5,607

$1,057

Average $1,159/week

$1,294

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,281	$5,607	$1,294	$32
Average	$60,265	$5,022	$1,159	$29
25th Percentile	$54,950	$4,579	$1,057	$26

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