The annual salary statistics of brickmasons and blockmasons in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of brickmasons and blockmasons 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 | $47,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for brickmasons and blockmasons 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 $66,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of brickmasons and blockmasons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,320 | 6.39% | 31.63% |
| 2021 | $48,040 | 2.48% | - |
| 2019 | $46,850 | 9.61% | - |
| 2018 | $42,350 | 9.92% | - |
| 2017 | $38,150 | 1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $37,560 | -16.48% | - |
| 2015 | $43,750 | 19.79% | - |
| 2012 | $35,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,320, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for brickmasons and blockmasons in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $62,820). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of brickmasons and blockmasons in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |