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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Portland, ME

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $61,700 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,979 a month.

10th percentile
$61,700
25th percentile
$61,700
Median percentile
$61,700
75th percentile
$102,070
90th percentile
$137,320

Based on 50 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

$47,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,700
Federal income tax−$5,224
Social Security + Medicare−$4,720
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,011
Monthly take-home$3,979
Every two weeks$1,836

Does it go far here?

$60,575Median 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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Maine