The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers 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 | $29,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers 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 $38,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,000 | 6.91% | 30.39% |
| 2021 | $30,720 | 0.91% | - |
| 2020 | $30,440 | 8.41% | - |
| 2019 | $27,880 | 11.76% | - |
| 2018 | $24,600 | 7.15% | - |
| 2017 | $22,840 | -0.22% | - |
| 2016 | $22,890 | 3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $22,080 | -2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $22,600 | 1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $22,190 | -3.52% | - |
| 2012 | $22,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,000, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $33,280). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |