The annual salary statistics of interior designers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interior designers 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 | $35,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interior designers 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 $93,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interior designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,300 | -13.63% | 31.39% |
| 2021 | $62,840 | 2.10% | - |
| 2020 | $61,520 | 15.08% | - |
| 2019 | $52,240 | -3.08% | - |
| 2018 | $53,850 | 13.89% | - |
| 2017 | $46,370 | 3.77% | - |
| 2016 | $44,620 | 3.27% | - |
| 2015 | $43,160 | -15.73% | - |
| 2014 | $49,950 | -4.12% | - |
| 2013 | $52,010 | 27.05% | - |
| 2012 | $37,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,300, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for interior designers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $57,340). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of interior designers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |