The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 | $37,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 $64,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,180 | 3.20% | 14.55% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 10.03% | - |
| 2020 | $41,960 | -8.20% | - |
| 2019 | $45,400 | 5.66% | - |
| 2018 | $42,830 | 3.46% | - |
| 2017 | $41,350 | -0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $41,700 | -1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $42,380 | -2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $43,530 | 2.44% | - |
| 2013 | $42,470 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $41,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,180, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $49,580). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Lewiston-Auburn is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |