The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters 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 | $28,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $59,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,660.
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 | $44,480 | 9.78% | 25.56% |
| 2021 | $40,130 | -0.57% | - |
| 2020 | $40,360 | -1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $40,990 | 8.29% | - |
| 2018 | $37,590 | 16.44% | - |
| 2017 | $31,410 | 5.35% | - |
| 2016 | $29,730 | 0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $29,460 | -12.22% | - |
| 2014 | $33,060 | -9.04% | - |
| 2013 | $36,050 | 8.16% | - |
| 2012 | $33,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,480 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lewiston-Auburn and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |