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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, ME

The median mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $61,500 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,966 a month.

10th percentile
$61,500
25th percentile
$61,500
Median percentile
$61,500
75th percentile
$96,480
90th percentile
$143,910

Based on 70 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

$47,598 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,500
Federal income tax−$5,200
Social Security + Medicare−$4,705
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,998
Monthly take-home$3,966
Every two weeks$1,831

Does it go far here?

$60,378Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,485 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, ME

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Marketing Managers$135,380
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Nurse Practitioners$130,240

All mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Maine