The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers 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 | $27,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $36,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,750 | 3.63% | 30.79% |
| 2021 | $28,670 | 5.72% | - |
| 2020 | $27,030 | 6.77% | - |
| 2019 | $25,200 | 5.99% | - |
| 2018 | $23,690 | 8.91% | - |
| 2017 | $21,580 | -0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $21,590 | 9.31% | - |
| 2015 | $19,580 | 0.61% | - |
| 2014 | $19,460 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $19,150 | -7.52% | - |
| 2012 | $20,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,750 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Lewiston-Auburn is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |