The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $28,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $50,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,900 | 5.66% | 25.28% |
| 2021 | $29,150 | 3.67% | - |
| 2020 | $28,080 | 9.94% | - |
| 2019 | $25,290 | 2.65% | - |
| 2018 | $24,620 | 7.35% | - |
| 2017 | $22,810 | -7.58% | - |
| 2016 | $24,540 | -2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $25,160 | 1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $24,710 | 5.91% | - |
| 2013 | $23,250 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $23,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,900 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Lewiston-Auburn is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |