The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $29,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $46,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,910.
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 | $37,740 | 4.45% | 26.05% |
| 2021 | $36,060 | 6.79% | - |
| 2020 | $33,610 | 2.74% | - |
| 2019 | $32,690 | 4.16% | - |
| 2018 | $31,330 | -5.68% | - |
| 2017 | $33,110 | 4.65% | - |
| 2016 | $31,570 | 1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $31,050 | 5.31% | - |
| 2014 | $29,400 | 4.01% | - |
| 2013 | $28,220 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $27,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,740, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $36,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |