The annual salary statistics of health educators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of health educators 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 | $43,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health educators 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 $78,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of health educators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,740 | 2.19% | 24.71% |
| 2021 | $49,630 | 2.32% | - |
| 2020 | $48,480 | 1.59% | - |
| 2019 | $47,710 | 4.32% | - |
| 2018 | $45,650 | -0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $45,800 | -1.29% | - |
| 2016 | $46,390 | -10.43% | - |
| 2015 | $51,230 | 8.14% | - |
| 2014 | $47,060 | 15.98% | - |
| 2013 | $39,540 | 3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $38,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,740 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for health educators in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of health educators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Bangor and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |