The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of healthcare social 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 | $46,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social 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 $74,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,670 | 4.33% | 27.69% |
| 2021 | $60,910 | 6.06% | - |
| 2020 | $57,220 | 1.17% | - |
| 2019 | $56,550 | 5.13% | - |
| 2018 | $53,650 | 3.50% | - |
| 2017 | $51,770 | 3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $50,180 | 1.59% | - |
| 2015 | $49,380 | 4.48% | - |
| 2014 | $47,170 | 7.25% | - |
| 2013 | $43,750 | -5.23% | - |
| 2012 | $46,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,670, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for healthcare social workers in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $63,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of healthcare social workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |