The annual salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sailors and marine oilers 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 | $29,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers 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 $61,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36,910 | -0.81% | 6.85% |
| 2020 | $37,210 | 1.80% | - |
| 2019 | $36,540 | 1.64% | - |
| 2018 | $35,940 | 7.12% | - |
| 2017 | $33,380 | -2.07% | - |
| 2016 | $34,070 | -6.63% | - |
| 2015 | $36,330 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $35,960 | 4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $34,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,910, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for sailors and marine oilers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $41,310). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of sailors and marine oilers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |