The annual salary statistics of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks 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 | $28,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks 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 $41,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,400 | 16.30% | 36.55% |
| 2021 | $29,630 | 0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $29,440 | 6.52% | - |
| 2019 | $27,520 | 7.19% | - |
| 2018 | $25,540 | 5.44% | - |
| 2017 | $24,150 | -3.93% | - |
| 2016 | $25,100 | 1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $24,600 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $24,080 | 6.81% | - |
| 2013 | $22,440 | -0.09% | - |
| 2012 | $22,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,400, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |