The annual salary statistics of computer user support specialists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer user support specialists 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 | $38,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer user support specialists 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 $78,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer user support specialists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,080 | 3.50% | 17.37% |
| 2017 | $51,220 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $49,850 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $47,720 | 3.56% | - |
| 2014 | $46,020 | 4.48% | - |
| 2013 | $43,960 | 0.23% | - |
| 2012 | $43,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,080, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for computer user support specialists in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer user support specialists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |