The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 | $44,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $76,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,990.
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 | $52,280 | 6.35% | 13.05% |
| 2021 | $48,960 | -7.66% | - |
| 2020 | $52,710 | 5.54% | - |
| 2019 | $49,790 | -7.91% | - |
| 2018 | $53,730 | 2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $52,300 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $51,170 | -1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $51,910 | 8.50% | - |
| 2014 | $47,500 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $47,130 | 3.54% | - |
| 2012 | $45,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,280, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $52,450). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |