The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 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 | $25,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 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 $44,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $31,180 | 15.01% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $26,500 | -9.06% | - |
| 2014 | $28,900 | -7.89% | - |
| 2012 | $31,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,180, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $49,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lewiston-Auburn is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |