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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, ME

The median law teachers, postsecondary in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $138,870 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,096 a month.

10th percentile
$64,930
25th percentile
$86,710
Median percentile
$138,870
75th percentile
$216,470
90th percentile
$279,870

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

$97,157 take-home a year
Gross pay$138,870
Federal income tax−$22,063
Social Security + Medicare−$10,624
Maine income tax (approx.)−$9,027
Monthly take-home$8,096
Every two weeks$3,737

Does it go far here?

$136,337Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
18%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 law teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Maine