High school teacher · Portland, ME

High school teacher in Portland: $1,044/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Portland at $77,470 a year. About 2,420 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $48,620 and the 90th is $92,060. Pay ranks 93rd-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,867/mo). Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,044 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kingston, about 228 miles away, at $2,736 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,044

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,470

$48,620 to $92,060

Rent (1 bd)

$1,867

$2,223 (2 bd)

Employment

2,420

Location quotient 1.22

Pay rank

93rd of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $77,470.

Taxes$1,548
Rent$1,867
Other living costs$1,997
Left over$1,044

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,470
Federal income tax: −$8,657
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,926
State income tax (ME): −$3,989
Take-home pay: $58,897
Effective tax rate: 24.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,867
Groceries: $410
Getting around: $510
Healthcare: $462
Utilities and internet: $257
Everything else: $359
Total spending: $3,864

Left over each month

$6,456 gross, minus $1,548 in tax and $3,864 in living costs.

$1,044

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kingston, $2,736/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Portland?

$77,470 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,420 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Portland?

$1,044 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,867, and pay covers 3.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Kingston, about 228 miles away, leaves $2,736 a month, more than Portland.