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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Portland, ME

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $60,440 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,901 a month.

10th percentile
$48,070
25th percentile
$51,570
Median percentile
$60,440
75th percentile
$77,470
90th percentile
$94,290

Based on 180 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

$46,815 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,440
Federal income tax−$5,073
Social Security + Medicare−$4,624
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,929
Monthly take-home$3,901
Every two weeks$1,801

Does it go far here?

$59,338Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
38%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Maine