The annual salary statistics of financial examiners in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of financial examiners 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 | $49,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial examiners 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 $108,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial examiners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,140 | 3.36% | 16.00% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | 8.03% | - |
| 2020 | $71,230 | -2.68% | - |
| 2019 | $73,140 | 1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $71,730 | -2.84% | - |
| 2017 | $73,770 | -0.09% | - |
| 2016 | $73,840 | 3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $71,390 | 5.03% | - |
| 2014 | $67,800 | 4.40% | - |
| 2013 | $64,820 | -3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $67,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,140, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for financial examiners in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $63,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of financial examiners in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |