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All Occupations Salary Information in Bangor, Maine

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Bangor, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Bangor is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Bangor, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$70,230
75th Percentile Wage	$48,610
50th Percentile Wage	$31,670
25th Percentile Wage	$21,950
10th Percentile Wage	$17,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Bangor, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,980.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Bangor, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$33.76
75th Percentile Wage	$23.37
50th Percentile Wage	$15.23
25th Percentile Wage	$10.55
10th Percentile Wage	$8.64

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Bangor, Maine. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $33.76. The median hourly salary is $15.23. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.64.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Bangor with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,670 in Bangor is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Bangor is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$35,000
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$32,260
Lewiston-Auburn	$31,680
Bangor	$31,670
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$29,840

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Bangor, Maine, and the Nation

From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Bangor is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Maine and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Bangor ($31,670) is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in Maine ($32,950) and 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Maine	$32,950
Bangor	$31,670