The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators 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 | $50,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators 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 $93,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,530 | 5.02% | 22.32% |
| 2021 | $63,190 | 3.53% | - |
| 2020 | $60,960 | 2.66% | - |
| 2019 | $59,340 | 3.96% | - |
| 2018 | $56,990 | 3.30% | - |
| 2017 | $55,110 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $54,080 | -9.41% | - |
| 2015 | $59,170 | -1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $60,240 | 6.72% | - |
| 2013 | $56,190 | 8.03% | - |
| 2012 | $51,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,530, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of Maine, following city of Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $81,030). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is about 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |