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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Portland, ME

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $78,810 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,929 a month.

10th percentile
$60,890
25th percentile
$68,850
Median percentile
$78,810
75th percentile
$79,950
90th percentile
$91,860

Based on 80 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

$59,150 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,810
Federal income tax−$8,508
Social Security + Medicare−$6,029
Maine income tax (approx.)−$5,123
Monthly take-home$4,929
Every two weeks$2,275

Does it go far here?

$77,372Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
30%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Maine