The annual salary statistics of advertising sales agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of advertising sales agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $30,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for advertising sales agents 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 $75,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of advertising sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,270 | -2.58% | 25.20% |
| 2021 | $48,490 | 7.20% | - |
| 2020 | $45,000 | 6.91% | - |
| 2019 | $41,890 | -8.59% | - |
| 2018 | $45,490 | 30.51% | - |
| 2017 | $31,610 | -6.30% | - |
| 2016 | $33,600 | -10.30% | - |
| 2015 | $37,060 | -2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $38,110 | 2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $37,190 | 4.92% | - |
| 2012 | $35,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,270, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for advertising sales agents in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $46,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of advertising sales agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |