The annual and hourly salary statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders 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 $50,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,360 | 9.52% | 37.84% |
| 2016 | $32,900 | 5.29% | - |
| 2015 | $31,160 | 10.21% | - |
| 2014 | $27,980 | 12.26% | - |
| 2013 | $24,550 | 7.94% | - |
| 2012 | $22,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,360, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $42,290). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |