The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons 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 | $28,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $46,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,840.
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 | $32,430 | 7.86% | 27.04% |
| 2021 | $29,880 | 7.93% | - |
| 2020 | $27,510 | 8.22% | - |
| 2019 | $25,250 | 4.48% | - |
| 2018 | $24,120 | 2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $23,560 | -0.51% | - |
| 2016 | $23,680 | 3.46% | - |
| 2015 | $22,860 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $22,290 | 2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $21,650 | -9.28% | - |
| 2012 | $23,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,430, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $31,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |