The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $29,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $44,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,070 | 17.80% | 33.99% |
| 2021 | $29,650 | -4.25% | - |
| 2020 | $30,910 | 3.30% | - |
| 2019 | $29,890 | 3.41% | - |
| 2018 | $28,870 | 0.52% | - |
| 2017 | $28,720 | 7.10% | - |
| 2016 | $26,680 | 3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $25,880 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $25,700 | -1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $26,040 | 8.56% | - |
| 2012 | $23,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,070, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $37,740). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Lewiston-Auburn is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |