The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of logging equipment operators 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 | $36,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators 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 $57,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,420 | 17.83% | 28.31% |
| 2021 | $40,610 | 8.22% | - |
| 2020 | $37,270 | -7.32% | - |
| 2019 | $40,000 | -0.53% | - |
| 2018 | $40,210 | 0.00% | - |
| 2017 | $40,210 | 11.69% | - |
| 2016 | $35,510 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $34,500 | -3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $35,630 | 1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $35,200 | -0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $35,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,420, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for logging equipment operators in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $46,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of logging equipment operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.4 percent (5.4%) 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 | |
| Bangor |