The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of funeral attendants 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 | $34,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $45,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,350 | 18.24% | 39.26% |
| 2021 | $29,720 | 4.74% | - |
| 2020 | $28,310 | -9.47% | - |
| 2019 | $30,990 | 16.55% | - |
| 2018 | $25,860 | 23.70% | - |
| 2017 | $19,730 | 4.00% | - |
| 2016 | $18,940 | -18.27% | - |
| 2013 | $22,400 | 1.43% | - |
| 2012 | $22,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,350, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $35,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |