The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 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 | $35,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 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 $65,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,660 | 3.56% | 21.45% |
| 2021 | $47,890 | 5.87% | - |
| 2020 | $45,080 | -5.48% | - |
| 2019 | $47,550 | 8.66% | - |
| 2018 | $43,430 | 16.05% | - |
| 2017 | $36,460 | -8.17% | - |
| 2016 | $39,440 | 7.73% | - |
| 2015 | $36,390 | 0.49% | - |
| 2014 | $36,210 | 5.88% | - |
| 2013 | $34,080 | -14.47% | - |
| 2012 | $39,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,660, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $47,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |