The annual salary statistics of community health workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of community health workers 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 | $38,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for community health workers 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 $63,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,080 | -6.11% | 14.91% |
| 2021 | $52,080 | 24.37% | - |
| 2017 | $39,390 | 9.24% | - |
| 2016 | $35,750 | 10.74% | - |
| 2015 | $31,910 | 4.98% | - |
| 2014 | $30,320 | -12.30% | - |
| 2013 | $34,050 | -22.64% | - |
| 2012 | $41,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,080, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for community health workers in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $47,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of community health workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |