The annual and hourly salary statistics of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,870 | -4.05% | -4.05% |
| 2016 | $31,080 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,870, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $28,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |