The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of packers and packagers 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 | $27,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $39,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,990.
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 | $31,200 | 3.17% | 34.17% |
| 2021 | $30,210 | 10.79% | - |
| 2020 | $26,950 | 5.31% | - |
| 2019 | $25,520 | -1.61% | - |
| 2018 | $25,930 | 6.94% | - |
| 2017 | $24,130 | 4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $22,930 | 3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $22,210 | -2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $22,740 | 9.89% | - |
| 2013 | $20,490 | -0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $20,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,200, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for packers and packagers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $31,750). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of packers and packagers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |