The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Lewiston-Auburn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $66,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,690.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $31.99. The median hourly salary is $15.23. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.99.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,680 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Lewiston-Auburn is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Maine and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Lewiston-Auburn ($31,680) is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in Maine ($32,950) and 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Maine | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |