The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $36,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,270 | 7.92% | 30.48% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | 4.76% | - |
| 2020 | $36,190 | 9.62% | - |
| 2019 | $32,710 | 3.91% | - |
| 2018 | $31,430 | 4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $30,150 | -0.93% | - |
| 2016 | $30,430 | 2.14% | - |
| 2015 | $29,780 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $29,090 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $28,600 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $28,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,270, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $43,750). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Lewiston-Auburn is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |