The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school or special client bus drivers 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 | $27,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers 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 $53,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,630 | 2.74% | 10.92% |
| 2017 | $37,570 | -11.68% | - |
| 2016 | $41,960 | 7.27% | - |
| 2015 | $38,910 | 6.43% | - |
| 2014 | $36,410 | 4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $34,660 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $34,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,630, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |