The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 | $44,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $72,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,450 | 8.41% | 31.36% |
| 2021 | $48,040 | -7.08% | - |
| 2020 | $51,440 | -5.11% | - |
| 2019 | $54,070 | 1.63% | - |
| 2018 | $53,190 | 8.95% | - |
| 2017 | $48,430 | 11.36% | - |
| 2016 | $42,930 | -1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $43,730 | 6.75% | - |
| 2014 | $40,780 | 8.24% | - |
| 2013 | $37,420 | 3.79% | - |
| 2012 | $36,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,450, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Maine, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary $52,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Lewiston-Auburn is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |