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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Portland, ME

The median postsecondary teachers, all other in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $62,060 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,001 a month.

10th percentile
$38,640
25th percentile
$59,710
Median percentile
$62,060
75th percentile
$80,160
90th percentile
$112,080

Based on 90 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

$48,011 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,060
Federal income tax−$5,267
Social Security + Medicare−$4,748
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,034
Monthly take-home$4,001
Every two weeks$1,847

Does it go far here?

$60,928Median 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

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 postsecondary teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Maine