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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Portland, ME

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $67,630 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,334 a month.

10th percentile
$48,850
25th percentile
$60,660
Median percentile
$67,630
75th percentile
$79,800
90th percentile
$95,620

Based on 1,470 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

$52,012 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,630
Federal income tax−$6,049
Social Security + Medicare−$5,174
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,396
Monthly take-home$4,334
Every two weeks$2,000

Does it go far here?

$66,396Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
34%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Maine