The average annual salaries for billing and posting clerks in the state of Maine are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of billing and posting clerks amongst Maine cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $33,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for billing and posting clerks in Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of billing and posting clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,810 | 7.62% | 20.93% |
| 2021 | $37,700 | -0.08% | - |
| 2020 | $37,730 | 2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $36,760 | 0.68% | - |
| 2018 | $36,510 | 2.30% | - |
| 2017 | $35,670 | 3.70% | - |
| 2016 | $34,350 | 2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $33,420 | 0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $33,410 | 2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $32,480 | 0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $32,270 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of billing and posting clerks in some Maine cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of billing and posting clerks in state of Maine ranges from $38,890 to $42,720. The highest paying area for billing and posting clerks in Maine is Portland-South Portland-Biddeford with a median annual salary of $42,720. The second highest paying city/area in Maine State is Lewiston-Auburn (mean annual salary $42,120). The lowest paying area is Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $38,890.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |