The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,190.
| 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 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $32.07. The median hourly salary is $15.51. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.75.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,260, Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $35,000). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Maine and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area ($32,260) is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in Maine ($32,950) and 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Maine | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |