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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, ME

The median business teachers, postsecondary in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $76,870 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,826 a month.

10th percentile
$60,130
25th percentile
$65,920
Median percentile
$76,870
75th percentile
$138,530
90th percentile
$173,800

Based on 110 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$57,911 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,870
Federal income tax−$8,081
Social Security + Medicare−$5,881
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,997
Monthly take-home$4,826
Every two weeks$2,227

Does it go far here?

$75,468Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,485 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, ME

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$442,790
Chief Executives$176,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,100
Pharmacists$140,620
Financial Managers$138,590
Marketing Managers$135,380
Managers, All Other$135,130
Nurse Practitioners$130,240

All business teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Maine