The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers 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 | $23,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers 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 $47,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,000 | 4.50% | 12.34% |
| 2016 | $30,560 | 9.59% | - |
| 2015 | $27,630 | -3.00% | - |
| 2014 | $28,460 | 3.16% | - |
| 2013 | $27,560 | -1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $28,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,000, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $32,040). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |