The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legal secretaries 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 | $46,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries 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 $64,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,970 | -21.21% | 20.39% |
| 2021 | $60,570 | 20.49% | - |
| 2020 | $48,160 | 7.62% | - |
| 2019 | $44,490 | 5.19% | - |
| 2018 | $42,180 | 0.83% | - |
| 2017 | $41,830 | 5.36% | - |
| 2016 | $39,590 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $38,510 | 0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $38,140 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $37,580 | -5.85% | - |
| 2012 | $39,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,970, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for legal secretaries in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $47,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of legal secretaries in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |