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Elementary School Teachers in Maine

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-1% Jobs Projection
$52,680 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

While jobs for Elementary School Teachers in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Elementary School Teachers in Maine is expected to decrease.

  • Elementary School Teachers in Maine earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Elementary School Teachers Work in Maine?

5,390 people worked as Elementary School Teachers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,360 Elementary School Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 19,150 Elementary School Teachers working in it, which means Maine has fewer Elementary School Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Elementary School Teachers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.4%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 5,490 jobs for Maine Elementary School Teachers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 112,800 annual jobs and 1,514,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Elementary School Teachers Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Elementary School Teachers ranged from $36,020 to $74,940 with $52,680 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maine Metros for Elementary School Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Elementary School Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME 1,240 $60,930
Bangor, ME 910 $49,520
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 650 $60,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME 500 $64,100
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 330 $46,980

Top States for Elementary School Teachers Employment

View the list below to see where most Elementary School Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 162,440 $80,830
Texas 136,780 $56,380
New York 82,590 $79,760
Florida 75,750 $48,630
Illinois 65,630 $59,070
Pennsylvania 55,200 $63,900
Georgia 53,940 $56,250
Ohio 51,880 $61,950
New Jersey 41,600 $67,160
North Carolina 40,830 $45,860
Michigan 38,330 $63,480
Virginia 36,450 $63,040
Massachusetts 30,380 $78,770
Tennessee 28,880 $51,080
Maryland 28,250 $70,000
Wisconsin 27,280 $55,860
Washington 26,900 $65,780
Indiana 26,520 $49,590
Missouri 25,670 $45,970
Colorado 24,910 $50,330

Below are the states where Elementary School Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $80,830
New York $79,760
Massachusetts $78,770
District of Columbia $77,220
Connecticut $75,450
Rhode Island $74,400
Alaska $72,040
Maryland $70,000
New Jersey $67,160
Oregon $66,220

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