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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, ME

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $104,420 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,292 a month.

10th percentile
$54,750
25th percentile
$66,240
Median percentile
$104,420
75th percentile
$126,170
90th percentile
$156,810

Based on 30 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

$75,502 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,420
Federal income tax−$14,142
Social Security + Medicare−$7,988
Maine income tax (approx.)−$6,787
Monthly take-home$6,292
Every two weeks$2,904

Does it go far here?

$102,515Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
24%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Maine