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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, ME

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $61,740 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,981 a month.

10th percentile
$50,160
25th percentile
$60,260
Median percentile
$61,740
75th percentile
$75,450
90th percentile
$81,890

Based on 160 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

$47,775 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,740
Federal income tax−$5,229
Social Security + Medicare−$4,723
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,013
Monthly take-home$3,981
Every two weeks$1,837

Does it go far here?

$60,614Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
37%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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Maine