The annual salary statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 | $43,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 $72,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,550 | 5.02% | 28.23% |
| 2021 | $48,960 | 3.64% | - |
| 2019 | $47,180 | 9.41% | - |
| 2018 | $42,740 | 1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $42,250 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $40,620 | -5.12% | - |
| 2015 | $42,700 | 3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $41,030 | 8.70% | - |
| 2013 | $37,460 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $37,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,550, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $57,520). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Lewiston-Auburn is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |