The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 | $51,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 $75,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,520 | -0.73% | 23.80% |
| 2021 | $61,970 | -0.58% | - |
| 2020 | $62,330 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $60,120 | 3.56% | - |
| 2018 | $57,980 | 3.19% | - |
| 2017 | $56,130 | 5.83% | - |
| 2016 | $52,860 | 2.78% | - |
| 2015 | $51,390 | 6.95% | - |
| 2014 | $47,820 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $47,770 | 1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $46,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,520, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $59,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |