The annual salary statistics of shoe and leather workers and repairers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of shoe and leather workers and repairers in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $26,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for shoe and leather workers and repairers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shoe and leather workers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,200 | 18.15% | 29.03% |
| 2019 | $29,630 | 2.02% | - |
| 2018 | $29,030 | 3.55% | - |
| 2017 | $28,000 | 8.25% | - |
| 2016 | $25,690 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $25,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,200, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for shoe and leather workers and repairers in state of Maine, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary $31,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of shoe and leather workers and repairers in Lewiston-Auburn is 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |