The annual salary statistics of machine feeders and offbearers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of machine feeders and offbearers 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 | $28,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machine feeders and offbearers 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 $49,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machine feeders and offbearers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,400 | 13.08% | 21.21% |
| 2020 | $31,640 | 10.30% | - |
| 2016 | $28,380 | 5.29% | - |
| 2015 | $26,880 | 0.48% | - |
| 2014 | $26,750 | -1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $27,090 | -5.87% | - |
| 2012 | $28,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,400, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for machine feeders and offbearers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $35,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of machine feeders and offbearers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.0 percent (2.0%) 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 | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |