The annual salary statistics of carpenters helpers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters helpers 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 | $28,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters helpers 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 $48,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters helpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,090 | 4.56% | 16.07% |
| 2021 | $35,400 | -5.79% | - |
| 2020 | $37,450 | 3.52% | - |
| 2019 | $36,130 | 2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $35,250 | 23.38% | - |
| 2015 | $27,010 | -12.48% | - |
| 2014 | $30,380 | -1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $30,750 | -1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $31,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,090 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for carpenters helpers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters helpers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |