The annual salary statistics of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 | $35,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 $51,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,420 | -5.61% | 37.66% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 7.14% | - |
| 2020 | $43,560 | 13.25% | - |
| 2019 | $37,790 | 3.57% | - |
| 2018 | $36,440 | 6.78% | - |
| 2017 | $33,970 | 4.83% | - |
| 2016 | $32,330 | 5.75% | - |
| 2015 | $30,470 | -9.52% | - |
| 2014 | $33,370 | 15.34% | - |
| 2013 | $28,250 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $27,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,420, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $37,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 15.1 percent (15.1%) 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 |