The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of painters, transportation equipment in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $61,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,480 | -1.60% | 0.91% |
| 2017 | $38,080 | 2.91% | - |
| 2016 | $36,970 | -3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $38,120 | 6.27% | - |
| 2014 | $35,730 | 2.27% | - |
| 2013 | $34,920 | -6.36% | - |
| 2012 | $37,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,480, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for painters, transportation equipment in state of Maine, following city of Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |