The annual salary statistics of other legal support workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other legal support workers 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 | $54,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other legal support workers 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 $144,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other legal support workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,930 | 7.98% | 28.66% |
| 2021 | $62,510 | -10.91% | - |
| 2020 | $69,330 | 10.36% | - |
| 2019 | $62,150 | 12.53% | - |
| 2017 | $54,360 | 6.40% | - |
| 2016 | $50,880 | 5.09% | - |
| 2015 | $48,290 | 0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $48,280 | 5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $45,840 | -5.72% | - |
| 2012 | $48,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,930, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for other legal support workers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $56,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of other legal support workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 17.2 percent (17.2%) 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 |