The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal workers 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 | $33,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers 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 $47,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,070 | 5.57% | 20.01% |
| 2021 | $37,840 | 1.45% | - |
| 2020 | $37,290 | 12.90% | - |
| 2018 | $32,480 | -1.29% | - |
| 2017 | $32,900 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $32,050 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $32,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,070, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Maine, following city of Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $44,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Lewiston-Auburn is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |