The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters 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 | $29,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters 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 $51,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,570 | 10.99% | 35.41% |
| 2021 | $35,220 | 1.42% | - |
| 2020 | $34,720 | 1.90% | - |
| 2019 | $34,060 | 4.52% | - |
| 2018 | $32,520 | 6.40% | - |
| 2017 | $30,440 | -0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $30,540 | -3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $31,620 | -9.58% | - |
| 2014 | $34,650 | 10.19% | - |
| 2013 | $31,120 | 17.87% | - |
| 2012 | $25,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,570 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Lewiston-Auburn is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |