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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Maine

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Maine earns $61,880 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,990 a month.

10th percentile
$45,620
25th percentile
$50,300
Median percentile
$61,880
75th percentile
$75,210
90th percentile
$79,390

Based on 1,320 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

$47,878 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,880
Federal income tax−$5,246
Social Security + Medicare−$4,734
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,022
Monthly take-home$3,990
Every two weeks$1,841

Does it go far here?

$63,761Median pay in Maine is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
29%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Maine