The annual salary statistics of librarians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of librarians 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 | $32,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians 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 $78,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,350 | -0.69% | 17.65% |
| 2017 | $55,730 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $54,770 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $53,470 | 7.44% | - |
| 2014 | $49,490 | 3.46% | - |
| 2013 | $47,780 | 4.60% | - |
| 2012 | $45,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,350, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for librarians in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $53,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |