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All Occupations Salary Information in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$76,310
75th Percentile Wage	$53,070
50th Percentile Wage	$35,000
25th Percentile Wage	$24,220
10th Percentile Wage	$18,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $76,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,850.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$36.69
75th Percentile Wage	$25.52
50th Percentile Wage	$16.82
25th Percentile Wage	$11.65
10th Percentile Wage	$9.07

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $36.69. The median hourly salary is $16.82. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.07.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,000, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $32,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in Southwest 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 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine, and the Nation

From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is higher than that of both state of Maine and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford ($35,000) is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in Maine ($32,950) and .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$35,000
USA	$34,750
Maine	$32,950