The annual salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel 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 | $28,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel 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 $38,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,110 | 9.54% | 28.24% |
| 2021 | $29,950 | -1.47% | - |
| 2020 | $30,390 | -1.25% | - |
| 2019 | $30,770 | 3.38% | - |
| 2018 | $29,730 | 4.04% | - |
| 2017 | $28,530 | 11.36% | - |
| 2016 | $25,290 | -1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $25,710 | 1.83% | - |
| 2014 | $25,240 | 2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $24,680 | 3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $23,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,110, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $34,070). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |