The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers 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 | $28,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers 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 $41,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,160 | 6.00% | 33.26% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 5.36% | - |
| 2020 | $26,830 | 28.74% | - |
| 2016 | $19,120 | 2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $18,570 | 1.83% | - |
| 2014 | $18,230 | -10.04% | - |
| 2013 | $20,060 | -0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $20,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,160, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $33,390). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Lewiston-Auburn is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |