The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 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 | $31,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 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 $50,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,640 | 2.35% | 39.86% |
| 2021 | $38,710 | 16.97% | - |
| 2020 | $32,140 | 20.19% | - |
| 2019 | $25,650 | 2.85% | - |
| 2018 | $24,920 | -21.55% | - |
| 2017 | $30,290 | 3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $29,360 | 15.43% | - |
| 2015 | $24,830 | 7.89% | - |
| 2014 | $22,870 | 3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $22,020 | -8.27% | - |
| 2012 | $23,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,640, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $38,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |