The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Lewiston-Auburn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,800 | 12.58% | 39.13% |
| 2021 | $63,640 | 1.78% | - |
| 2020 | $62,510 | 3.31% | - |
| 2019 | $60,440 | 2.99% | - |
| 2018 | $58,630 | -2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $60,180 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $58,480 | 4.84% | - |
| 2015 | $55,650 | 16.53% | - |
| 2014 | $46,450 | 1.23% | - |
| 2013 | $45,880 | 3.42% | - |
| 2012 | $44,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,800, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $78,060). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Lewiston-Auburn is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |