The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cargo and freight agents 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 | $39,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $92,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,410 | -8.46% | 28.23% |
| 2021 | $60,100 | 12.26% | - |
| 2020 | $52,730 | 5.03% | - |
| 2019 | $50,080 | 5.99% | - |
| 2018 | $47,080 | 4.23% | - |
| 2017 | $45,090 | 4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $42,850 | 7.19% | - |
| 2012 | $39,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,410, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for cargo and freight agents in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $59,470). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |