Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Bangor, ME

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bangor, ME earns $61,290 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,954 a month.

10th percentile: $40,800
25th percentile: $48,340
Median percentile: $61,290
75th percentile: $75,280
90th percentile: $80,040

Based on 430 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

$47,443 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,290
Federal income tax	−$5,175
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,689
Maine income tax (approx.)	−$3,984
Monthly take-home	$3,954
Every two weeks	$1,825

Does it go far here?

$63,508Median pay in Bangor, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,041 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bangor, ME

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$93,940
General and Operations Managers	$91,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,080
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,250
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$52,200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,170

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Maine