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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Maine

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Maine earns $62,390 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,021 a month.

10th percentile
$46,570
25th percentile
$48,820
Median percentile
$62,390
75th percentile
$78,290
90th percentile
$92,100

Based on 7,490 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

$48,255 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,390
Federal income tax−$5,307
Social Security + Medicare−$4,773
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,055
Monthly take-home$4,021
Every two weeks$1,856

Does it go far here?

$64,286Median pay in Maine is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Maine

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$419,410
Family Medicine Physicians$239,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$145,720
Pharmacists$140,930
Chief Executives$138,770
Marketing Managers$135,380
Financial Managers$133,610

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Maine