What are the main factors that influence a 4th/5th Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for a 4th/5th Teacher?

4th/5th Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 4th/5th Teacher roles are District of Columbia $65,353, California $65,105, Massachusetts $64,238. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 4th/5th Teacher roles make?

Salaries for 4th/5th Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Teacher Kindergarten: $54,287; Teacher: $53,939; Teacher Aide: $35,591.

4th/5th Teacher Salary in Maine

How much does a 4th/5th Teacher make in Maine? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 4th/5th Teacher in Maine is $57,550 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a 4th/5th Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,235
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,002 to $70,471
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,398

10% $37,398

50% (Median) $57,550

90% $82,235

4th/5th Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,471	$5,873	$1,355	$34
Average	$57,550	$4,796	$1,107	$28
25th Percentile	$47,002	$3,917	$904	$23

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Key Factors That Influence 4th/5th Teacher Salaries

A 4th/5th Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do 4th/5th Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 4th/5th Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,353.
California: $65,105.
Massachusetts: $64,238.

District of Columbia $65,353 California $65,105 Massachusetts $64,238 Washington $64,001 New Jersey $63,978 Alaska $63,895 Connecticut $63,081 New York $62,750

Hawaii $61,694 Rhode Island $61,198 Maryland $60,861 Minnesota $60,401 Colorado $60,224 Illinois $60,165 Oregon $59,940 Delaware $59,775

New Hampshire $59,671 Virginia $59,439 Pennsylvania $58,760 Nevada $58,418 North Dakota $58,305 Michigan $58,128 Wisconsin $58,063 Vermont $57,934

Texas $57,574 Maine $57,550 Arizona $57,515 Ohio $57,473 Georgia $56,930 Indiana $56,659 Wyoming $56,606 Utah $56,523

Iowa $56,487 Kansas $56,204 Louisiana $56,122 North Carolina $56,092 Missouri $56,080 Florida $55,850 Montana $55,726 Nebraska $55,608

Kentucky $55,543 South Carolina $55,307 Tennessee $55,159 Idaho $55,100 New Mexico $54,670 Oklahoma $54,575 Alabama $54,227 South Dakota $53,642

Arkansas $53,324 West Virginia $53,153 Mississippi $52,639

Top Paying Cities for 4th/5th Teacher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Freedom: $56,639
Harmony: $56,614
Hartland: $56,688

Freedom, ME $56,639

Harmony, ME $56,614

Hartland, ME $56,688

Hinckley, ME $56,741

Jackman, ME $56,467

Kingfield, ME $56,789

Liberty, ME $56,742

Madison, ME $56,864

Monroe, ME $56,557

Morrill, ME $56,655

Newport, ME $56,564

New Portland, ME $56,876

New Sharon, ME $56,807

New Vineyard, ME $56,842

Norridgewock, ME $56,843

North Anson, ME $56,877

North Vassalboro, ME $56,979

Oakland, ME $56,862

Oquossoc, ME $56,672

Palmyra, ME $56,600

Phillips, ME $56,695

Pittsfield, ME $56,692

Plymouth, ME $56,571

Rangeley, ME $56,709

Portland, ME $59,415

Falmouth, ME $59,281

South Portland, ME $59,415

Cape Elizabeth, ME $59,297

Peaks Island, ME $59,354

Cumberland Foreside, ME $59,222

Auburn, ME $58,158

Andover, ME $56,693

Bethel, ME $56,789

Bryant Pond, ME $57,000

Buckfield, ME $57,254

Canton, ME $56,895

Durham, ME $58,526

Danville, ME $58,333

Dixfield, ME $56,777

Dryden, ME $56,843

East Andover, ME $56,710

East Dixfield, ME $56,869

East Livermore, ME $57,205

East Poland, ME $58,227

Stoneham, ME $57,026

East Wilton, ME $56,976

Greene, ME $57,712

Hanover, ME $56,740

Hebron, ME $57,660

Jay, ME $56,881

Lewiston, ME $58,127

Lisbon, ME $58,311

Lisbon Falls, ME $58,221

Livermore, ME $57,111

Livermore Falls, ME $57,074

Greenwood, ME $57,075

Mechanic Falls, ME $58,053

Mexico, ME $56,833

Minot, ME $57,837

Monmouth, ME $57,529

New Gloucester, ME $58,565

Newry, ME $56,634

North Jay, ME $56,853

Leeds, ME $57,389

North Monmouth, ME $57,444

North Turner, ME $57,349

North Waterford, ME $57,290

Norway, ME $57,474

Oxford, ME $57,782

Paris, ME $57,588

Poland, ME $58,236

Roxbury, ME $56,654

Rumford, ME $56,800

Sabattus, ME $57,872

South Paris, ME $57,509

Turner, ME $57,510

Wayne, ME $57,249

Weld, ME $56,696

West Bethel, ME $56,743

Bowdoin, ME $57,865

West Minot, ME $57,754

West Paris, ME $57,280

Peru, ME $56,918

West Poland, ME $58,192

Sumner, ME $57,097

Wilton, ME $56,845

Augusta, ME $57,004

Coopers Mills, ME $57,081

Dresden, ME $57,551

East Winthrop, ME $57,181

Farmingdale, ME $57,339

Gardiner, ME $57,443

Randolph, ME $57,339

Hallowell, ME $57,267

Jefferson, ME $56,885

Kents Hill, ME $57,002

Litchfield, ME $57,613

Manchester, ME $57,114

Mount Vernon, ME $56,865

Whitefield, ME $57,114

Palermo, ME $56,791

Sebasco Estates, ME $58,470

Readfield, ME $57,098

Saint Albans, ME $56,644

South Bristol, ME $57,592

Squirrel Island, ME $57,784

Trevett, ME $57,824

Waldoboro, ME $56,874

Walpole, ME $57,500

Washington, ME $56,732

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $57,886

Southport, ME $58,015

Wiscasset, ME $57,722

Woolwich, ME $57,859

Ellsworth, ME $56,501

Addison, ME $56,432

Gouldsboro, ME $56,482

Bar Harbor, ME $56,589

Beals, ME $56,495

Bernard, ME $56,609

Birch Harbor, ME $56,536

Blue Hill, ME $56,561

Brooklin, ME $56,562

Brooksville, ME $56,561

Calais, ME $56,411

Cherryfield, ME $56,347

Columbia Falls, ME $56,344

Corea, ME $56,485

Cranberry Isles, ME $56,498

Cutler, ME $56,348

Deer Isle, ME $56,614

Dennysville, ME $56,295

East Blue Hill, ME $56,564

East Machias, ME $56,348

Eastport, ME $56,515

Franklin, ME $56,489

Frenchboro, ME $56,466

Grand Lake Stream, ME $56,261

Hancock, ME $56,572

Harborside, ME $56,551

Harrington, ME $56,470

Hulls Cove, ME $56,590

Isle Au Haut, ME $56,466

Islesford, ME $56,584

Jonesboro, ME $56,394

Jonesport, ME $56,446

Little Deer Isle, ME $56,607

Lubec, ME $56,376

Bass Harbor, ME $56,610

Machias, ME $56,405

Machiasport, ME $56,432

Meddybemps, ME $56,260

Milbridge, ME $56,492

Mount Desert, ME $56,547

Northeast Harbor, ME $56,584

Sullivan, ME $56,496

Pembroke, ME $56,348

Perry, ME $56,399

Princeton, ME $56,257

Prospect Harbor, ME $56,542

Robbinston, ME $56,336

Salsbury Cove, ME $56,597

Sargentville, ME $56,578

Seal Cove, ME $56,549

Seal Harbor, ME $56,568

Sedgwick, ME $56,571

Sorrento, ME $56,549

Southwest Harbor, ME $56,598

Steuben, ME $56,461

Stonington, ME $56,620

Sunset, ME $56,424

Surry, ME $56,561

Swans Island, ME $56,510

Wesley, ME $56,187

Whiting, ME $56,332

Winter Harbor, ME $56,493

Baileyville, ME $56,315

Houlton, ME $56,198

Ashland, ME $56,116

Benedicta, ME $55,992

Blaine, ME $56,184

Bridgewater, ME $56,051

Caribou, ME $56,299

Clayton Lake, ME $56,197

Crouseville, ME $56,234

Eagle Lake, ME $56,179

Easton, ME $56,242

Estcourt Station, ME $56,220

Fort Fairfield, ME $56,271

Fort Kent, ME $56,296

Fort Kent Mills, ME $56,248

Frenchville, ME $56,312

Grand Isle, ME $56,234

Island Falls, ME $55,998

Limestone, ME $56,255

Madawaska, ME $56,405

Mapleton, ME $56,166

Richmond, ME $57,644

South China, ME $56,848

South Gardiner, ME $57,512

Vienna, ME $56,762

Windsor, ME $56,816

Winthrop, ME $57,342

Bangor, ME $56,541

Abbot, ME $56,551

Aurora, ME $56,243

Bradford, ME $56,515

Bradley, ME $56,516

Brewer, ME $56,538

Brookton, ME $56,053

Brownville, ME $56,352

Brownville Junction, ME $56,700

Bucksport, ME $56,534

Burlington, ME $56,332

Greenbush, ME $56,462

Carmel, ME $56,542

Castine, ME $56,660

Charleston, ME $56,525

Danforth, ME $56,146

Dover Foxcroft, ME $56,558

Corinth, ME $56,535

Eddington, ME $56,522

Holden, ME $56,527

East Millinocket, ME $56,291

East Orland, ME $56,528

Etna, ME $56,555

Exeter, ME $56,545

Frankfort, ME $56,544

Greenville, ME $56,218

Greenville Junction, ME $56,402

Guilford, ME $56,535

Hampden, ME $56,541

Howland, ME $56,407

Hudson, ME $56,531

Kenduskeag, ME $56,537

Kingman, ME $56,087

Lagrange, ME $56,473

Lambert Lake, ME $56,153

Lee, ME $56,319

Levant, ME $56,540

Lincoln, ME $56,315

Mattawamkeag, ME $56,131

Medway, ME $56,146

Milford, ME $56,508

Millinocket, ME $56,061

Milo, ME $56,459

Monson, ME $56,545

Olamon, ME $56,477

Old Town, ME $56,516

Orono, ME $56,532

Orient, ME $56,092

Orland, ME $56,528

Orrington, ME $56,535

Passadumkeag, ME $56,445

Penobscot, ME $56,529

Rockwood, ME $56,305

Sangerville, ME $56,584

Sebec, ME $56,494

Shirley Mills, ME $56,510

Springfield, ME $56,171

Stetson, ME $56,549

Stillwater, ME $56,534

Topsfield, ME $56,101

Vanceboro, ME $56,149

Waite, ME $56,178

West Enfield, ME $56,431

Winn, ME $56,207

Winterport, ME $56,541

Wytopitlock, ME $56,008

Bath, ME $58,260

Alna, ME $57,332

Boothbay, ME $57,722

Boothbay Harbor, ME $57,852

Bristol, ME $57,373

Chamberlain, ME $57,471

Damariscotta, ME $57,337

East Boothbay, ME $57,764

Friendship, ME $57,005

Georgetown, ME $58,186

Isle Of Springs, ME $57,723

Bremen, ME $57,214

Newcastle, ME $57,360

New Harbor, ME $57,562

Nobleboro, ME $57,133

Edgecomb, ME $57,555

Pemaquid, ME $57,506

Phippsburg, ME $58,421

Cushing, ME $56,818

Round Pond, ME $57,362

Sandy Point, ME $56,539

Searsmont, ME $56,674

Searsport, ME $56,549

Shawmut, ME $56,917

Skowhegan, ME $56,792

Smithfield, ME $56,822

Solon, ME $56,792

Stockton Springs, ME $56,539

Stratton, ME $56,745

Strong, ME $56,794

Temple, ME $56,772

West Forks, ME $56,444

Thorndike, ME $56,598

Troy, ME $56,581

Unity, ME $56,652

Vassalboro, ME $56,826

West Farmington, ME $56,992

Berwick, ME $60,402

Cape Neddick, ME $60,862

Eliot, ME $61,669

Kittery, ME $61,848

Kittery Point, ME $61,382

North Berwick, ME $59,936

Ogunquit, ME $60,481

South Berwick, ME $61,011

York, ME $61,359

York Beach, ME $61,065

York Harbor, ME $61,375

Acton, ME $58,226

Alfred, ME $59,051

Bailey Island, ME $58,810

Bar Mills, ME $58,957

Biddeford, ME $58,976

Biddeford Pool, ME $58,977

Bowdoinham, ME $57,824

Bridgton, ME $57,725

Brownfield, ME $57,675

Brunswick, ME $58,507

Bustins Island, ME $58,920

Cape Porpoise, ME $59,240

Casco, ME $58,412

Center Lovell, ME $57,299

Chebeague Island, ME $59,049

Cliff Island, ME $59,178

Cornish, ME $58,339

Cumberland Center, ME $59,111

Denmark, ME $57,666

East Baldwin, ME $58,488

Lebanon, ME $59,462

East Parsonsfield, ME $58,032

Sebago, ME $58,339

East Waterboro, ME $58,783

Freeport, ME $58,813

Fryeburg, ME $57,376

Gorham, ME $59,059

Gray, ME $58,699

Harrison, ME $57,409

Hiram, ME $58,158

Hollis Center, ME $58,856

Kennebunk, ME $59,285

Kennebunkport, ME $59,060

Parsonsfield, ME $58,030

Limerick, ME $58,568

Limington, ME $58,552

Long Island, ME $59,278

Lovell, ME $57,217

Moody, ME $60,013

Naples, ME $58,169

Newfield, ME $58,472

North Bridgton, ME $57,755

North Waterboro, ME $58,680

Windham, ME $59,000

Ocean Park, ME $59,022

Old Orchard Beach, ME $59,062

Orrs Island, ME $58,759

Porter, ME $57,834

Pownal, ME $58,721

Scarborough, ME $59,261

Raymond, ME $58,596

Saco, ME $59,026

Sanford, ME $59,326

Sebago Lake, ME $58,552

Shapleigh, ME $58,776

South Casco, ME $58,631

South Freeport, ME $58,783

Harpswell, ME $58,748

South Windham, ME $59,109

Springvale, ME $58,981

Standish, ME $58,797

Steep Falls, ME $58,670

Topsham, ME $58,306

Waterboro, ME $58,892

Waterford, ME $57,346

Wells, ME $59,897

West Baldwin, ME $58,384

Westbrook, ME $59,276

Buxton, ME $58,960

West Kennebunk, ME $59,254

West Newfield, ME $58,185

Yarmouth, ME $59,056

North Yarmouth, ME $58,932

Mars Hill, ME $56,239

Monticello, ME $56,126

New Limerick, ME $56,162

New Sweden, ME $56,238

Oakfield, ME $56,104

Oxbow, ME $55,875

Patten, ME $55,911

Perham, ME $56,199

Portage, ME $56,169

Presque Isle, ME $56,313

Saint Agatha, ME $56,285

Saint David, ME $56,273

Saint Francis, ME $56,198

Sheridan, ME $56,132

Sherman, ME $56,048

Stacyville, ME $55,978

Sinclair, ME $56,180

Smyrna Mills, ME $56,012

Wallagrass, ME $56,243

Stockholm, ME $56,188

Van Buren, ME $56,258

Washburn, ME $56,236

Westfield, ME $56,159

Rockland, ME $56,787

Camden, ME $56,781

Glen Cove, ME $56,763

Hope, ME $56,760

Islesboro, ME $56,614

Lincolnville, ME $56,661

Lincolnville Center, ME $56,663

Matinicus, ME $56,567

Monhegan, ME $57,171

North Haven, ME $56,606

Owls Head, ME $56,683

Port Clyde, ME $57,000

Rockport, ME $56,768

South Thomaston, ME $56,684

Spruce Head, ME $56,717

Tenants Harbor, ME $56,882

Thomaston, ME $56,725

Union, ME $56,757

Vinalhaven, ME $56,606

Warren, ME $56,698

West Rockport, ME $56,774

Waterville, ME $56,899

Albion, ME $56,809

Anson, ME $56,848

Athens, ME $56,690

Belfast, ME $56,662

Belgrade, ME $56,791

Belgrade Lakes, ME $56,733

Bingham, ME $56,685

Brooks, ME $56,568

Burnham, ME $56,624

Cambridge, ME $56,612

Canaan, ME $56,706

Caratunk, ME $56,577

China Village, ME $56,964

Clinton, ME $56,725

Corinna, ME $56,568

Detroit, ME $56,587

Dexter, ME $56,643

Dixmont, ME $56,561

East Newport, ME $56,567

East Vassalboro, ME $56,860

Eustis, ME $56,516

Fairfield, ME $56,821

Farmington, ME $56,867

Garland, ME $56,539

Farmington Falls, ME $56,959

4th/5th Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 4th/5th Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,002

Average $57,550/year

$70,471

$3,917

Average $4,796/month

$5,873

$904

Average $1,107/week

$1,355

$23

Average $28/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,471	$5,873	$1,355	$34
Average	$57,550	$4,796	$1,107	$28
25th Percentile	$47,002	$3,917	$904	$23

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