The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers 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 | $66,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $175,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,550 | 16.49% | -8.45% |
| 2021 | $80,630 | 2.38% | - |
| 2020 | $78,710 | -26.73% | - |
| 2019 | $99,750 | 4.60% | - |
| 2018 | $95,160 | -5.12% | - |
| 2017 | $100,030 | 6.92% | - |
| 2016 | $93,110 | -4.67% | - |
| 2015 | $97,460 | 4.90% | - |
| 2014 | $92,680 | -6.62% | - |
| 2013 | $98,820 | -5.96% | - |
| 2012 | $104,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,550, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $84,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |