The annual salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineering technicians 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 | $52,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering technicians 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 $100,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,520 | 18.64% | 35.35% |
| 2021 | $63,070 | -1.01% | - |
| 2020 | $63,710 | 4.98% | - |
| 2019 | $60,540 | -4.00% | - |
| 2018 | $62,960 | 9.12% | - |
| 2017 | $57,220 | 6.59% | - |
| 2016 | $53,450 | 0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $52,940 | -2.38% | - |
| 2014 | $54,200 | 8.27% | - |
| 2013 | $49,720 | -0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $50,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,520, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for civil engineering technicians in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of civil engineering technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |