The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers 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 | $34,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $54,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,760 | 7.31% | 28.48% |
| 2021 | $37,780 | -2.09% | - |
| 2020 | $38,570 | 4.41% | - |
| 2019 | $36,870 | 5.72% | - |
| 2018 | $34,760 | 5.78% | - |
| 2017 | $32,750 | -3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $33,830 | 5.70% | - |
| 2015 | $31,900 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $31,200 | 4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $29,700 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $29,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,760, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for construction laborers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $39,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |