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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Maine

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Maine earns $76,010 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,780 a month.

10th percentile
$61,700
25th percentile
$61,700
Median percentile
$76,010
75th percentile
$106,440
90th percentile
$137,320

Based on 80 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

$57,362 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,010
Federal income tax−$7,892
Social Security + Medicare−$5,815
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,941
Monthly take-home$4,780
Every two weeks$2,206

Does it go far here?

$78,320Median pay in Maine is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Maine

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$419,410
Family Medicine Physicians$239,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$145,720
Pharmacists$140,930
Chief Executives$138,770
Marketing Managers$135,380
Financial Managers$133,610

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