The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,560 | -0.28% | 3.45% |
| 2021 | $63,740 | 4.36% | - |
| 2020 | $60,960 | 1.20% | - |
| 2019 | $60,230 | -2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $61,930 | 0.73% | - |
| 2017 | $61,480 | -27.90% | - |
| 2016 | $78,630 | 35.64% | - |
| 2015 | $50,610 | -3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $52,350 | 16.98% | - |
| 2013 | $43,460 | -41.21% | - |
| 2012 | $61,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,560, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Maine, following city of Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $78,410). Compared with the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |