The annual salary statistics of file clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of file clerks 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 | $32,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks 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 $48,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,990 | 11.49% | 27.95% |
| 2021 | $30,970 | -15.21% | - |
| 2020 | $35,680 | -6.84% | - |
| 2019 | $38,120 | 7.92% | - |
| 2018 | $35,100 | 11.79% | - |
| 2017 | $30,960 | 4.04% | - |
| 2016 | $29,710 | 2.46% | - |
| 2015 | $28,980 | 2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $28,180 | 11.18% | - |
| 2013 | $25,030 | -0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $25,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,990, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for file clerks in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $36,890). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of file clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |