SOC 25-1022 · Bangor, ME metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Bangor, Maine is $97,890 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,010: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$97,890average per year

Median $83,010Take-home ≈ $72,718

  • $53K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $179K90th

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

50people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,640 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Bangor earn between $62,010 and $105,550.

  • $53K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $179K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,890$8,158—
Median$83,010$6,918—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,010$5,168—
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,550$8,796—

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Bangor earn 6% more than the Maine average ($92,300) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$97,890$83,010$52,910$178,64050
Maine$92,300$81,130$59,380$139,640170
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $97,890, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $72,718 a year, or $6,060 a month and $2,797 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $97,890 buys what about $101,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 1st of 2 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bangor: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Bangor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Bangor?

About $72,718 a year ($6,060 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,890. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 2.35, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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