The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of civil engineers 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 | $62,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers 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 $131,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,760 | -0.72% | 11.69% |
| 2021 | $81,340 | -8.14% | - |
| 2020 | $87,960 | 4.52% | - |
| 2019 | $83,980 | -0.17% | - |
| 2018 | $84,120 | 1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $82,980 | -1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $84,620 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $82,220 | 1.65% | - |
| 2014 | $80,860 | 8.04% | - |
| 2013 | $74,360 | 4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $71,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,760, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for civil engineers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $81,860). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |