The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bartenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $28,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $73,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,060 | -12.10% | 42.92% |
| 2021 | $38,180 | 27.95% | - |
| 2020 | $27,510 | 2.40% | - |
| 2019 | $26,850 | -7.86% | - |
| 2018 | $28,960 | 3.49% | - |
| 2017 | $27,950 | 30.09% | - |
| 2016 | $19,540 | 5.89% | - |
| 2015 | $18,390 | -0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $18,520 | -1.35% | - |
| 2013 | $18,770 | -3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $19,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,060, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for bartenders in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $30,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of bartenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |