The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life, physical, and social science technicians 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 | $32,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians 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 $82,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,890 | -6.40% | 12.42% |
| 2021 | $39,250 | -2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $40,080 | 5.81% | - |
| 2017 | $37,750 | 8.58% | - |
| 2014 | $34,510 | 4.90% | - |
| 2013 | $32,820 | 1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $32,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,890, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $35,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |