The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school special 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 | $38,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special 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 $78,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59,040 | 10.94% | 13.47% |
| 2017 | $52,580 | 0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $52,190 | 0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $51,780 | -0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $51,920 | 1.73% | - |
| 2013 | $51,020 | -0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $51,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,040, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $59,370). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |