The annual salary statistics of editors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors 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 | $30,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors 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 $113,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,060 | 2.91% | 14.00% |
| 2021 | $47,630 | 3.32% | - |
| 2020 | $46,050 | -14.44% | - |
| 2019 | $52,700 | 7.53% | - |
| 2018 | $48,730 | 3.80% | - |
| 2017 | $46,880 | 5.18% | - |
| 2016 | $44,450 | 12.10% | - |
| 2015 | $39,070 | 7.42% | - |
| 2014 | $36,170 | -1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $36,760 | -14.77% | - |
| 2012 | $42,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,060, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for editors in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $51,330). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of editors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |