The annual salary statistics of new accounts clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of new accounts clerks 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 | $38,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for new accounts clerks 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 $46,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of new accounts clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,210 | 4.90% | 22.23% |
| 2021 | $39,190 | -16.82% | - |
| 2020 | $45,780 | 1.29% | - |
| 2019 | $45,190 | 4.80% | - |
| 2018 | $43,020 | 14.55% | - |
| 2017 | $36,760 | 2.20% | - |
| 2016 | $35,950 | 1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $35,440 | 13.91% | - |
| 2013 | $30,510 | -5.05% | - |
| 2012 | $32,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,210, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for new accounts clerks in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $39,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of new accounts clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |