The annual salary statistics of machinists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $41,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $65,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,620 | -3.25% | 14.09% |
| 2021 | $49,170 | -4.13% | - |
| 2020 | $51,200 | 9.02% | - |
| 2019 | $46,580 | 0.02% | - |
| 2018 | $46,570 | 7.30% | - |
| 2017 | $43,170 | 2.27% | - |
| 2016 | $42,190 | 7.51% | - |
| 2015 | $39,020 | 3.72% | - |
| 2014 | $37,570 | 1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $36,860 | -10.99% | - |
| 2012 | $40,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,620, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for machinists in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $51,360). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of machinists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |