The annual salary statistics of office clerks, general in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of office clerks, general 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 | $30,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for office clerks, general 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 $53,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of office clerks, general from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,920 | 3.46% | 25.70% |
| 2021 | $38,540 | 1.38% | - |
| 2020 | $38,010 | 2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $36,960 | 3.63% | - |
| 2018 | $35,620 | 2.58% | - |
| 2017 | $34,700 | 5.99% | - |
| 2016 | $32,620 | 4.14% | - |
| 2015 | $31,270 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $30,490 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $30,080 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $29,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,920, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for office clerks, general in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $38,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of office clerks, general in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |