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Middle School Teachers in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as a Middle School Teacher?

-1% Jobs Projection
$53,810 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Middle School Teachers Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 3,390 people working as Middle School Teachers in the year 2018.

There were 3,340 Middle School Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,180 Middle School Teachers working in it, which means Maine has fewer Middle School Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Middle School Teachers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.5%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 2,770 jobs for Maine Middle School Teachers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 50,500 annual jobs and 677,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Middle School Teachers Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Middle School Teachers ranged from $36,190 to $74,150 with $53,810 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 Middle School Teachers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME 1,130 $59,710
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 340 $59,230
Portsmouth, NH-ME 210 $63,160
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 200 $47,430

Top States for Middle School Teachers Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 66,470 $56,510
California 46,500 $74,840
New York 39,950 $80,790
Ohio 32,080 $62,770
Florida 30,110 $51,300
New Jersey 24,980 $69,710
Georgia 24,530 $56,860
Illinois 22,320 $60,310
Pennsylvania 21,640 $65,270
North Carolina 18,640 $46,290
Virginia 17,130 $62,330
Massachusetts 16,910 $77,160
Wisconsin 13,240 $58,260
Colorado 13,070 $50,130
Missouri 12,840 $49,310
Michigan 12,750 $65,950
Maryland 12,450 $67,200
Tennessee 12,140 $50,310
Minnesota 11,510 $58,390
Indiana 11,510 $49,900

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

State Annual Median Salary
New York $80,790
Massachusetts $77,160
Connecticut $76,340
Rhode Island $75,250
California $74,840
Oregon $74,790
Alaska $72,640
District of Columbia $71,640
New Jersey $69,710
Maryland $67,200

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