The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers 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 | $54,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $128,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,340.
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 | $85,990 | 10.75% | 19.91% |
| 2017 | $76,750 | 7.22% | - |
| 2016 | $71,210 | 0.77% | - |
| 2015 | $70,660 | -1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $71,600 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $69,410 | 0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $68,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,990 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bangor and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |