The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $39,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,720 | 1.95% | 11.91% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | 10.98% | - |
| 2020 | $44,270 | -1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $44,860 | -4.73% | - |
| 2018 | $46,980 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $46,220 | 4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $44,300 | 3.81% | - |
| 2015 | $42,610 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $42,100 | -6.10% | - |
| 2013 | $44,670 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $44,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,720, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $73,090). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Lewiston-Auburn is 30.6 percent (30.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |