The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants 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 | $40,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants 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 $78,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,740 | -3.77% | 24.39% |
| 2021 | $58,880 | 2.85% | - |
| 2020 | $57,200 | 0.52% | - |
| 2019 | $56,900 | 5.31% | - |
| 2018 | $53,880 | 6.92% | - |
| 2017 | $50,150 | 1.36% | - |
| 2016 | $49,470 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $48,690 | 4.54% | - |
| 2014 | $46,480 | 5.19% | - |
| 2013 | $44,070 | 2.65% | - |
| 2012 | $42,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,740, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $56,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |