The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 | $33,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $64,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,980 | 6.73% | 10.73% |
| 2017 | $41,020 | 7.48% | - |
| 2016 | $37,950 | -0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $38,040 | 3.92% | - |
| 2014 | $36,550 | -3.94% | - |
| 2013 | $37,990 | -3.34% | - |
| 2012 | $39,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,980, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $48,200). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |