The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant 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 | $29,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant 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 $40,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,750 | 0.07% | 37.98% |
| 2021 | $30,730 | 8.33% | - |
| 2020 | $28,170 | 8.59% | - |
| 2019 | $25,750 | 9.28% | - |
| 2018 | $23,360 | 7.41% | - |
| 2017 | $21,630 | -1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $21,980 | 5.37% | - |
| 2015 | $20,800 | 2.88% | - |
| 2014 | $20,200 | 3.56% | - |
| 2013 | $19,480 | 2.10% | - |
| 2012 | $19,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,750, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $29,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |