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High School Teachers in Maine

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-1% Jobs Projection
$54,520 Median Salary
370 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many High School Teachers Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 5,790 people working as High School Teachers in the year 2018.

There were 5,740 High 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 13,930 High School Teachers working in it, which means Maine has fewer High School Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for High School Teachers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.5%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 370 annual High School Teachers job openings in Maine, and 5,460 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 79,500 annual jobs and 1,095,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do High School Teachers Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for High School Teachers ranged from $36,090 to $74,840 with $54,520 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 High School Teachers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME 1,640 $61,220
Portsmouth, NH-ME 820 $66,640
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 550 $49,710
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 390 $58,920

Top States for High School Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states where most High School Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 112,960 $82,670
Texas 110,420 $57,800
New York 74,830 $81,290
Ohio 52,240 $61,740
Pennsylvania 50,460 $62,990
Florida 47,960 $52,120
Illinois 43,720 $67,680
New Jersey 29,140 $74,700
Missouri 27,930 $48,170
Georgia 27,620 $57,430
Virginia 26,830 $63,990
Massachusetts 26,420 $77,830
North Carolina 25,240 $46,760
Michigan 24,130 $62,040
Minnesota 20,940 $61,570
Tennessee 20,190 $52,020
Wisconsin 20,070 $56,700
Indiana 19,690 $50,420
Maryland 19,330 $71,170
Arizona 17,200 $46,940

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

State Annual Median Salary
California $82,670
New York $81,290
Massachusetts $77,830
Connecticut $76,770
Alaska $75,780
New Jersey $74,700
Rhode Island $73,460
Oregon $71,910
Maryland $71,170
Washington $68,740

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