The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 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 | $39,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,790 | 2.83% | 19.79% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | 5.88% | - |
| 2020 | $56,510 | 2.02% | - |
| 2019 | $55,370 | 3.85% | - |
| 2018 | $53,240 | -0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $53,270 | 5.88% | - |
| 2016 | $50,140 | -3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $51,670 | 0.91% | - |
| 2014 | $51,200 | 1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $50,390 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $49,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,790 in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |