The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of packers and packagers 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 | $27,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $37,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,750 | 10.65% | -2.93% |
| 2021 | $28,370 | 9.94% | - |
| 2020 | $25,550 | 5.95% | - |
| 2019 | $24,030 | -7.66% | - |
| 2018 | $25,870 | 1.70% | - |
| 2017 | $25,430 | 3.89% | - |
| 2016 | $24,440 | 11.05% | - |
| 2015 | $21,740 | -0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $21,890 | 3.56% | - |
| 2013 | $21,110 | -54.81% | - |
| 2012 | $32,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,750, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for packers and packagers in state of Maine, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary $31,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of packers and packagers in Lewiston-Auburn is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |