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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $77,470 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,858 a month.

10th percentile
$48,620
25th percentile
$60,790
Median percentile
$77,470
75th percentile
$81,140
90th percentile
$92,060

Based on 2,420 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

$58,295 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,470
Federal income tax−$8,213
Social Security + Medicare−$5,926
Maine income tax (approx.)−$5,036
Monthly take-home$4,858
Every two weeks$2,242

Does it go far here?

$76,057Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
31%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Maine