The average salary for a physical education teacher in Maine is around $56,400 per year.
Avg Salary
Physical education teachers earn an average yearly salary of $56,400.
Wages typically start from $42,940 and go up to $80,830.
9% below national average Updated in 2018
Physical education teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$38.86 per hour
$80,830 per year
Senior-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$30.91 per hour
$64,300 per year
Mid-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$27.12 per hour
$56,400 per year
Junior-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$23.23 per hour
$48,320 per year
Starting level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$20.64 per hour
$42,940 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Physical education teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $90,050 |
| New Hampshire | $77,730 |
| Massachusetts | $72,780 |
| Missouri | $69,470 |
| Georgia | $68,060 |
| Kansas | $67,910 |
| New Mexico | $67,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,100 |
| Kentucky | $66,630 |
| Idaho | $66,033 |
| New York | $65,170 |
| New Jersey | $65,120 |
| Florida | $64,980 |
| Michigan | $64,670 |
| North Dakota | $64,320 |
| Alabama | $64,040 |
| Texas | $63,040 |
| Indiana | $62,390 |
| Iowa | $62,050 |
| Oregon | $62,020 |
| South Carolina | $61,300 |
| Illinois | $60,103 |
| North Carolina | $59,610 |
| Mississippi | $59,350 |
| South Dakota | $59,050 |
| District of Columbia | $58,890 |
| Nebraska | $58,470 |
| Wyoming | $58,170 |
| West Virginia | $57,990 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,780 |
| Maryland | $57,650 |
| Tennessee | $56,930 |
| Minnesota | $56,640 |
| Maine | $56,400 |
| Wisconsin | $54,640 |
| Washington | $50,970 |
| Arkansas | $48,610 |
| Colorado | $48,260 |
| Nevada | $48,090 |
| Oklahoma | $45,590 |
| Louisiana | $43,500 |
| Arizona | $38,250 |
| Vermont | $37,590 |
| Utah | $25,680 |
| California | $106,140 |
How do physical education teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Physical education teachers earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than elementary school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $72K |
| Music teacher salary | $63K |
| Fitness and wellness coordinator salary | $67K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $67K |
| Nurse educator salary | $54K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $56K |
| Professor salary | $55K |
| Clergy salary | $53K |
| High school teacher salary | $55K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)