SOC 25-2031 · Bangor, ME metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Bangor, Maine is $60,810 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,290: half of the 430 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$60,810average per year

Median $61,290Take-home ≈ $48,614

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

430people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,040 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Bangor earn between $48,340 and $75,280.

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,810$5,068—
Median$61,290$5,108—
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,340$4,028—
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,280$6,273—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Bangor earn 9% less than the Maine average ($66,820) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$60,810$61,290$40,800$80,040430
Maine$66,820$64,880$47,520$83,4505,540
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $60,810, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $48,614 a year, or $4,051 a month and $1,870 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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Is Bangor a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $60,810 buys what about $63,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($70,630).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Bangor: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Bangor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Bangor?

About $48,614 a year ($4,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,810. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2031; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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