The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education 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 | $48,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $101,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,020 | 10.12% | 5.60% |
| 2020 | $59,340 | -0.62% | - |
| 2019 | $59,710 | -0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $59,940 | 2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $58,550 | 0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $58,380 | 1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $57,530 | -8.33% | - |
| 2013 | $62,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,020, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for postsecondary education teachers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |