The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers 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 | $29,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers 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 $49,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,420 | 11.19% | 23.65% |
| 2021 | $30,570 | 4.74% | - |
| 2020 | $29,120 | 0.14% | - |
| 2019 | $29,080 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $29,080 | 6.88% | - |
| 2017 | $27,080 | 6.43% | - |
| 2016 | $25,340 | 6.20% | - |
| 2015 | $23,770 | -1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $24,110 | -0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $24,270 | -8.28% | - |
| 2012 | $26,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,420, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for recreation workers in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $32,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of recreation workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |