The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $26,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,890 | -27.62% | 13.16% |
| 2021 | $59,840 | 5.65% | - |
| 2020 | $56,460 | 1.22% | - |
| 2019 | $55,770 | 10.02% | - |
| 2018 | $50,180 | 7.79% | - |
| 2017 | $46,270 | 11.99% | - |
| 2016 | $40,720 | 5.43% | - |
| 2015 | $38,510 | -9.87% | - |
| 2014 | $42,310 | -10.94% | - |
| 2013 | $46,940 | 13.25% | - |
| 2012 | $40,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,890, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $45,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Lewiston-Auburn is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |