The annual salary statistics of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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 | $48,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $172,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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 $125,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102,410 | 39.35% | 38.16% |
| 2021 | $62,110 | 4.19% | - |
| 2020 | $59,510 | 6.42% | - |
| 2019 | $55,690 | -5.62% | - |
| 2018 | $58,820 | 4.11% | - |
| 2017 | $56,400 | -10.76% | - |
| 2016 | $62,470 | -9.97% | - |
| 2015 | $68,700 | 5.78% | - |
| 2014 | $64,730 | -2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $66,280 | 4.45% | - |
| 2012 | $63,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,410, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $78,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |