The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers 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 | $62,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $125,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,690 | -0.01% | 12.23% |
| 2021 | $82,700 | -9.66% | - |
| 2020 | $90,690 | 6.11% | - |
| 2019 | $85,150 | -7.82% | - |
| 2018 | $91,810 | 6.24% | - |
| 2017 | $86,080 | -0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $86,830 | 6.18% | - |
| 2015 | $81,460 | -4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $84,900 | 6.05% | - |
| 2013 | $79,760 | 9.00% | - |
| 2012 | $72,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,690, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Maine, following city of Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $95,230). Compared with the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |