SOC 25-3021 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Lewiston, ME

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Lewiston, Maine is $43,780 a year ($21.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,210: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$43,780average per year

$21.05 / hourMedian $43,210Take-home ≈ $36,036

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $66K90th

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

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Maine metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,720 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Lewiston earn between $31,850 and $46,450.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,780$3,648$21.05
Median$43,210$3,601$20.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,850$2,654$15.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,450$3,871$22.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Lewiston vs. Maine and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Lewiston earn 16% less than the Maine average ($52,010) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lewiston$43,780$43,210$31,850$65,72040
Maine$52,010$46,720$32,130$79,2801,120
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $43,780, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $36,036 a year, or $3,003 a month and $1,386 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Lewiston a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $43,780 buys what about $46,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Maine cities

Lewiston ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($53,650).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Lewiston: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Lewiston?

$21.05 an hour on average, and $20.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Lewiston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Lewiston?

About $36,036 a year ($3,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,780. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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