The annual salary statistics of bakers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bakers in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $28,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bakers 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 $43,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,290 | 10.81% | 30.31% |
| 2021 | $29,690 | 4.82% | - |
| 2020 | $28,260 | 5.84% | - |
| 2019 | $26,610 | 10.30% | - |
| 2018 | $23,870 | -1.47% | - |
| 2017 | $24,220 | 0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $24,030 | 2.83% | - |
| 2015 | $23,350 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $22,620 | 2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $21,970 | -5.60% | - |
| 2012 | $23,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,290 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for bakers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of bakers in Lewiston-Auburn is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |