The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of printing press 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 | $31,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press 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 $59,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,870 | 0.84% | 4.41% |
| 2021 | $37,550 | -1.12% | - |
| 2020 | $37,970 | -1.21% | - |
| 2019 | $38,430 | -3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $39,780 | -2.46% | - |
| 2017 | $40,760 | 12.56% | - |
| 2016 | $35,640 | 17.62% | - |
| 2015 | $29,360 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $28,820 | -2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $29,620 | -22.21% | - |
| 2012 | $36,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,870 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for printing press operators in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of printing press operators in Lewiston-Auburn is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |