The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 | $31,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 $57,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,260 | 9.83% | 23.99% |
| 2021 | $39,910 | -3.53% | - |
| 2020 | $41,320 | 2.06% | - |
| 2019 | $40,470 | 3.14% | - |
| 2018 | $39,200 | 2.50% | - |
| 2017 | $38,220 | 4.79% | - |
| 2016 | $36,390 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $35,520 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $34,600 | 0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $34,420 | 2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $33,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,260, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $40,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 7.7 percent (7.7%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |