PCA Salary in Maine

How much does a PCA make in Maine?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a PCA in Maine is $38,549 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,736
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,548 to $42,311
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,815

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PCA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,311	$3,526	$814	$20
Average	$38,549	$3,212	$741	$19
25th Percentile	$35,548	$2,962	$684	$17

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Key Factors That Influence PCA Salaries

A PCA'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 PCA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a PCA'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): $35,285
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,839
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,273
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,714
Expert (over 8 years): $42,771

Levels	Salary
Behaviora... Level PCA	$35,285
Home Care... Level PCA	$31,839
PCA Level PCA	$38,273
Home Care... Level PCA	$42,714
Home Care... Level PCA	$42,771

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How Do PCA 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 PCAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,776.
California: $43,610.
Massachusetts: $43,029.

District of Columbia $43,776 California $43,610 Massachusetts $43,029 Washington $42,871 New Jersey $42,855 Alaska $42,799 Connecticut $42,254 New York $42,032

Hawaii $41,325 Rhode Island $40,993 Maryland $40,767 Minnesota $40,459 Colorado $40,340 Illinois $40,301 Oregon $40,150 Delaware $40,040

New Hampshire $39,970 Virginia $39,814 Pennsylvania $39,360 Nevada $39,130 North Dakota $39,055 Michigan $38,937 Wisconsin $38,893 Vermont $38,806

Texas $38,565 Maine $38,549 Arizona $38,525 Ohio $38,498 Georgia $38,134 Indiana $37,952 Wyoming $37,917 Utah $37,861

Iowa $37,837 Kansas $37,648 Louisiana $37,592 North Carolina $37,573 Missouri $37,565 Florida $37,410 Montana $37,327 Nebraska $37,248

Kentucky $37,205 South Carolina $37,047 Tennessee $36,948 Idaho $36,908 New Mexico $36,620 Oklahoma $36,556 Alabama $36,323 South Dakota $35,932

Arkansas $35,718 West Virginia $35,604 Mississippi $35,260

Top Paying Cities for PCAs

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: $37,939
Harmony: $37,922
Hartland: $37,972

Freedom, ME $37,939 Harmony, ME $37,922 Hartland, ME $37,972 Hinckley, ME $38,007 Jackman, ME $37,824 Kingfield, ME $38,039 Liberty, ME $38,008 Madison, ME $38,090

Monroe, ME $37,884 Morrill, ME $37,949 Newport, ME $37,889 New Portland, ME $38,098 New Sharon, ME $38,052 New Vineyard, ME $38,075 Norridgewock, ME $38,076 North Anson, ME $38,098

North Vassalboro, ME $38,167 Oakland, ME $38,089 Oquossoc, ME $37,961 Palmyra, ME $37,913 Phillips, ME $37,977 Pittsfield, ME $37,975 Plymouth, ME $37,894 Rangeley, ME $37,986

Portland, ME $39,799 Falmouth, ME $39,708 South Portland, ME $39,799 Cape Elizabeth, ME $39,719 Peaks Island, ME $39,758 Cumberland Foreside, ME $39,669 Auburn, ME $38,956 Andover, ME $37,975

Bethel, ME $38,039 Bryant Pond, ME $38,181 Buckfield, ME $38,351 Canton, ME $38,111 Durham, ME $39,203 Danville, ME $39,074 Dixfield, ME $38,032 Dryden, ME $38,075

East Andover, ME $37,987 East Dixfield, ME $38,093 East Livermore, ME $38,318 East Poland, ME $39,003 Stoneham, ME $38,198 East Wilton, ME $38,164 Greene, ME $38,658 Hanover, ME $38,007

Hebron, ME $38,623 Jay, ME $38,101 Lewiston, ME $38,935 Lisbon, ME $39,059 Lisbon Falls, ME $38,999 Livermore, ME $38,255 Livermore Falls, ME $38,230 Greenwood, ME $38,231

Mechanic Falls, ME $38,886 Mexico, ME $38,069 Minot, ME $38,742 Monmouth, ME $38,535 New Gloucester, ME $39,229 Newry, ME $37,936 North Jay, ME $38,083 Leeds, ME $38,442

North Monmouth, ME $38,478 North Turner, ME $38,415 North Waterford, ME $38,375 Norway, ME $38,498 Oxford, ME $38,705 Paris, ME $38,574 Poland, ME $39,009 Roxbury, ME $37,949

Rumford, ME $38,047 Sabattus, ME $38,765 South Paris, ME $38,521 Turner, ME $38,523 Wayne, ME $38,348 Weld, ME $37,977 West Bethel, ME $38,009 Bowdoin, ME $38,760

West Minot, ME $38,686 West Paris, ME $38,368 Peru, ME $38,126 West Poland, ME $38,979 Sumner, ME $38,246 Wilton, ME $38,077 Augusta, ME $38,183 Coopers Mills, ME $38,235

Dresden, ME $38,550 East Winthrop, ME $38,302 Farmingdale, ME $38,408 Gardiner, ME $38,477 Randolph, ME $38,408 Hallowell, ME $38,359 Jefferson, ME $38,104 Kents Hill, ME $38,182

Litchfield, ME $38,591 Manchester, ME $38,257 Mount Vernon, ME $38,090 Whitefield, ME $38,257 Palermo, ME $38,041 Sebasco Estates, ME $39,165 Readfield, ME $38,247 Saint Albans, ME $37,942

South Bristol, ME $38,578 Squirrel Island, ME $38,706 Trevett, ME $38,733 Waldoboro, ME $38,096 Walpole, ME $38,516 Washington, ME $38,001 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $38,775 Southport, ME $38,861

Wiscasset, ME $38,665 Woolwich, ME $38,756 Ellsworth, ME $37,847 Addison, ME $37,800 Gouldsboro, ME $37,834 Bar Harbor, ME $37,905 Beals, ME $37,843 Bernard, ME $37,919

Birch Harbor, ME $37,870 Blue Hill, ME $37,887 Brooklin, ME $37,888 Brooksville, ME $37,887 Calais, ME $37,786 Cherryfield, ME $37,743 Columbia Falls, ME $37,741 Corea, ME $37,836

Cranberry Isles, ME $37,844 Cutler, ME $37,744 Deer Isle, ME $37,922 Dennysville, ME $37,709 East Blue Hill, ME $37,888 East Machias, ME $37,744 Eastport, ME $37,856 Franklin, ME $37,838

Frenchboro, ME $37,823 Grand Lake Stream, ME $37,686 Hancock, ME $37,894 Harborside, ME $37,880 Harrington, ME $37,826 Hulls Cove, ME $37,906 Isle Au Haut, ME $37,823 Islesford, ME $37,902

Jonesboro, ME $37,775 Jonesport, ME $37,809 Little Deer Isle, ME $37,918 Lubec, ME $37,763 Bass Harbor, ME $37,919 Machias, ME $37,782 Machiasport, ME $37,800 Meddybemps, ME $37,685

Milbridge, ME $37,841 Mount Desert, ME $37,877 Northeast Harbor, ME $37,902 Sullivan, ME $37,843 Pembroke, ME $37,744 Perry, ME $37,778 Princeton, ME $37,683 Prospect Harbor, ME $37,874

Robbinston, ME $37,736 Salsbury Cove, ME $37,911 Sargentville, ME $37,898 Seal Cove, ME $37,879 Seal Harbor, ME $37,891 Sedgwick, ME $37,894 Sorrento, ME $37,879 Southwest Harbor, ME $37,912

Steuben, ME $37,820 Stonington, ME $37,926 Sunset, ME $37,795 Surry, ME $37,887 Swans Island, ME $37,853 Wesley, ME $37,636 Whiting, ME $37,733 Winter Harbor, ME $37,841

Baileyville, ME $37,722 Houlton, ME $37,643 Ashland, ME $37,589 Benedicta, ME $37,506 Blaine, ME $37,634 Bridgewater, ME $37,545 Caribou, ME $37,711 Clayton Lake, ME $37,643

Crouseville, ME $37,667 Eagle Lake, ME $37,631 Easton, ME $37,673 Estcourt Station, ME $37,658 Fort Fairfield, ME $37,692 Fort Kent, ME $37,709 Fort Kent Mills, ME $37,677 Frenchville, ME $37,720

Grand Isle, ME $37,668 Island Falls, ME $37,510 Limestone, ME $37,682 Madawaska, ME $37,783 Mapleton, ME $37,622 Richmond, ME $38,612 South China, ME $38,079 South Gardiner, ME $38,524

Vienna, ME $38,021 Windsor, ME $38,058 Winthrop, ME $38,410 Bangor, ME $37,873 Abbot, ME $37,880 Aurora, ME $37,674 Bradford, ME $37,856 Bradley, ME $37,857

Brewer, ME $37,871 Brookton, ME $37,546 Brownville, ME $37,747 Brownville Junction, ME $37,980 Bucksport, ME $37,868 Burlington, ME $37,733 Greenbush, ME $37,820 Carmel, ME $37,874

Castine, ME $37,953 Charleston, ME $37,863 Danforth, ME $37,609 Dover Foxcroft, ME $37,885 Corinth, ME $37,870 Eddington, ME $37,861 Holden, ME $37,864 East Millinocket, ME $37,706

East Orland, ME $37,864 Etna, ME $37,883 Exeter, ME $37,876 Frankfort, ME $37,875 Greenville, ME $37,657 Greenville Junction, ME $37,780 Guilford, ME $37,870 Hampden, ME $37,873

Howland, ME $37,783 Hudson, ME $37,867 Kenduskeag, ME $37,871 Kingman, ME $37,569 Lagrange, ME $37,828 Lambert Lake, ME $37,614 Lee, ME $37,724 Levant, ME $37,873

Lincoln, ME $37,722 Mattawamkeag, ME $37,599 Medway, ME $37,609 Milford, ME $37,851 Millinocket, ME $37,552 Milo, ME $37,818 Monson, ME $37,876 Olamon, ME $37,831

Old Town, ME $37,857 Orono, ME $37,867 Orient, ME $37,573 Orland, ME $37,865 Orrington, ME $37,869 Passadumkeag, ME $37,809 Penobscot, ME $37,866 Rockwood, ME $37,715

Sangerville, ME $37,902 Sebec, ME $37,842 Shirley Mills, ME $37,853 Springfield, ME $37,626 Stetson, ME $37,879 Stillwater, ME $37,868 Topsfield, ME $37,579 Vanceboro, ME $37,611

Waite, ME $37,630 West Enfield, ME $37,800 Winn, ME $37,649 Winterport, ME $37,873 Wytopitlock, ME $37,516 Bath, ME $39,025 Alna, ME $38,403 Boothbay, ME $38,664

Boothbay Harbor, ME $38,752 Bristol, ME $38,431 Chamberlain, ME $38,496 Damariscotta, ME $38,406 East Boothbay, ME $38,692 Friendship, ME $38,184 Georgetown, ME $38,975 Isle Of Springs, ME $38,665

Bremen, ME $38,324 Newcastle, ME $38,422 New Harbor, ME $38,557 Nobleboro, ME $38,270 Edgecomb, ME $38,553 Pemaquid, ME $38,520 Phippsburg, ME $39,132 Cushing, ME $38,059

Round Pond, ME $38,423 Sandy Point, ME $37,872 Searsmont, ME $37,962 Searsport, ME $37,879 Shawmut, ME $38,125 Skowhegan, ME $38,041 Smithfield, ME $38,062 Solon, ME $38,041

Stockton Springs, ME $37,872 Stratton, ME $38,010 Strong, ME $38,043 Temple, ME $38,028 West Forks, ME $37,809 Thorndike, ME $37,911 Troy, ME $37,900 Unity, ME $37,948

Vassalboro, ME $38,064 West Farmington, ME $38,175 Berwick, ME $40,460 Cape Neddick, ME $40,768 Eliot, ME $41,308 Kittery, ME $41,428 Kittery Point, ME $41,116 North Berwick, ME $40,148

Ogunquit, ME $40,512 South Berwick, ME $40,867 York, ME $41,101 York Beach, ME $40,904 York Harbor, ME $41,111 Acton, ME $39,002 Alfred, ME $39,555 Bailey Island, ME $39,393

Bar Mills, ME $39,491 Biddeford, ME $39,504 Biddeford Pool, ME $39,505 Bowdoinham, ME $38,733 Bridgton, ME $38,667 Brownfield, ME $38,633 Brunswick, ME $39,190 Bustins Island, ME $39,467

Cape Porpoise, ME $39,682 Casco, ME $39,126 Center Lovell, ME $38,381 Chebeague Island, ME $39,553 Cliff Island, ME $39,640 Cornish, ME $39,078 Cumberland Center, ME $39,595 Denmark, ME $38,627

East Baldwin, ME $39,177 Lebanon, ME $39,830 East Parsonsfield, ME $38,872 Sebago, ME $39,077 East Waterboro, ME $39,375 Freeport, ME $39,395 Fryeburg, ME $38,433 Gorham, ME $39,560

Gray, ME $39,319 Harrison, ME $38,455 Hiram, ME $38,956 Hollis Center, ME $39,424 Kennebunk, ME $39,711 Kennebunkport, ME $39,561 Parsonsfield, ME $38,871 Limerick, ME $39,231

Limington, ME $39,221 Long Island, ME $39,707 Lovell, ME $38,326 Moody, ME $40,199 Naples, ME $38,964 Newfield, ME $39,167 North Bridgton, ME $38,686 North Waterboro, ME $39,306

Windham, ME $39,520 Ocean Park, ME $39,535 Old Orchard Beach, ME $39,562 Orrs Island, ME $39,359 Porter, ME $38,740 Pownal, ME $39,334 Scarborough, ME $39,695 Raymond, ME $39,250

Saco, ME $39,538 Sanford, ME $39,739 Sebago Lake, ME $39,220 Shapleigh, ME $39,370 South Casco, ME $39,273 South Freeport, ME $39,375 Harpswell, ME $39,352 South Windham, ME $39,594

Springvale, ME $39,508 Standish, ME $39,384 Steep Falls, ME $39,300 Topsham, ME $39,056 Waterboro, ME $39,448 Waterford, ME $38,413 Wells, ME $40,121 West Baldwin, ME $39,108

Westbrook, ME $39,706 Buxton, ME $39,494 West Kennebunk, ME $39,691 West Newfield, ME $38,975 Yarmouth, ME $39,558 North Yarmouth, ME $39,475 Mars Hill, ME $37,671 Monticello, ME $37,595

New Limerick, ME $37,620 New Sweden, ME $37,670 Oakfield, ME $37,580 Oxbow, ME $37,427 Patten, ME $37,452 Perham, ME $37,644 Portage, ME $37,624 Presque Isle, ME $37,720

Saint Agatha, ME $37,702 Saint David, ME $37,694 Saint Francis, ME $37,643 Sheridan, ME $37,599 Sherman, ME $37,543 Stacyville, ME $37,496 Sinclair, ME $37,631 Smyrna Mills, ME $37,519

Wallagrass, ME $37,673 Stockholm, ME $37,637 Van Buren, ME $37,684 Washburn, ME $37,669 Westfield, ME $37,617 Rockland, ME $38,038 Camden, ME $38,034 Glen Cove, ME $38,022

Hope, ME $38,020 Islesboro, ME $37,922 Lincolnville, ME $37,954 Lincolnville Center, ME $37,955 Matinicus, ME $37,891 Monhegan, ME $38,295 North Haven, ME $37,917 Owls Head, ME $37,968

Port Clyde, ME $38,181 Rockport, ME $38,025 South Thomaston, ME $37,969 Spruce Head, ME $37,991 Tenants Harbor, ME $38,102 Thomaston, ME $37,996 Union, ME $38,018 Vinalhaven, ME $37,917

Warren, ME $37,978 West Rockport, ME $38,030 Waterville, ME $38,113 Albion, ME $38,053 Anson, ME $38,079 Athens, ME $37,973 Belfast, ME $37,954 Belgrade, ME $38,041

Belgrade Lakes, ME $38,002 Bingham, ME $37,970 Brooks, ME $37,892 Burnham, ME $37,929 Cambridge, ME $37,921 Canaan, ME $37,984 Caratunk, ME $37,898 China Village, ME $38,157

Clinton, ME $37,996 Corinna, ME $37,892 Detroit, ME $37,904 Dexter, ME $37,942 Dixmont, ME $37,887 East Newport, ME $37,890 East Vassalboro, ME $38,087 Eustis, ME $37,856

Fairfield, ME $38,061 Farmington, ME $38,092 Garland, ME $37,872 Farmington Falls, ME $38,153

PCA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For PCA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, PCA positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view PCA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a PCA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$46,259	$22.0	20%

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

Understanding how a PCA'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

$35,548

Average $38,549/year

$42,311

$2,962

Average $3,212/month

$3,526

$684

Average $741/week

$814

$17

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,311	$3,526	$814	$20
Average	$38,549	$3,212	$741	$19
25th Percentile	$35,548	$2,962	$684	$17

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