The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Lewiston-Auburn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers 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 $47,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,900 | 7.77% | 21.79% |
| 2016 | $29,420 | 5.03% | - |
| 2015 | $27,940 | 6.44% | - |
| 2014 | $26,140 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $25,680 | 2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $24,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,900, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for helpers--production workers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,200). Compared with Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of helpers--production workers in Lewiston-Auburn is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor |