The annual salary statistics of order clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of order 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 | $30,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for order 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 $46,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of order clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,800 | 4.82% | 28.59% |
| 2021 | $37,880 | 10.59% | - |
| 2020 | $33,870 | 2.60% | - |
| 2016 | $32,990 | 1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $32,540 | -1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $33,030 | 11.53% | - |
| 2013 | $29,220 | 2.74% | - |
| 2012 | $28,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,800, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for order clerks in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $40,110). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of order clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |