The annual salary statistics of other engineering technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other engineering technicians 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 | $61,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other engineering technicians 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 $98,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $70,770 | 8.39% | 33.66% |
| 2021 | $64,830 | 15.19% | - |
| 2018 | $54,980 | -0.95% | - |
| 2017 | $55,500 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $54,250 | 7.21% | - |
| 2015 | $50,340 | 33.93% | - |
| 2014 | $33,260 | -10.31% | - |
| 2013 | $36,690 | -27.96% | - |
| 2012 | $46,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,770, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for other engineering technicians in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $66,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of other engineering technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |