The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 | $56,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $104,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $86,200 | 10.30% | 37.32% |
| 2017 | $77,320 | 30.12% | - |
| 2016 | $54,030 | 17.84% | - |
| 2015 | $44,390 | 3.40% | - |
| 2014 | $42,880 | -26.00% | - |
| 2012 | $54,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,200, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for computer programmers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $90,500). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Lewiston-Auburn is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |