The annual salary statistics of postsecondary mathematical science teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary mathematical science 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 | $51,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary mathematical science 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 $86,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary mathematical science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,270 | -7.81% | 37.10% |
| 2021 | $63,900 | -3.24% | - |
| 2020 | $65,970 | 9.64% | - |
| 2019 | $59,610 | -9.08% | - |
| 2018 | $65,020 | -1.75% | - |
| 2017 | $66,160 | -11.71% | - |
| 2016 | $73,910 | 49.01% | - |
| 2015 | $37,690 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $37,190 | -0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $37,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,270 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary mathematical science teachers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary mathematical science teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area and 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |