The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and 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 | $49,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and 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 $102,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,600 | -14.64% | 13.54% |
| 2021 | $76,350 | 11.64% | - |
| 2015 | $67,460 | -0.80% | - |
| 2014 | $68,000 | 8.91% | - |
| 2013 | $61,940 | 7.04% | - |
| 2012 | $57,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,600, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $73,810). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |