The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical engineers 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 | $73,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $143,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,100 | 6.94% | 32.23% |
| 2021 | $96,880 | 7.50% | - |
| 2020 | $89,610 | 0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $88,970 | 8.35% | - |
| 2018 | $81,540 | 1.93% | - |
| 2017 | $79,970 | -3.48% | - |
| 2016 | $82,750 | -7.06% | - |
| 2015 | $88,590 | 18.37% | - |
| 2014 | $72,320 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $71,580 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $70,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,100, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $101,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |