The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social and human service assistants 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 | $34,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $49,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,310 | 5.28% | 30.60% |
| 2021 | $39,130 | 4.80% | - |
| 2020 | $37,250 | 3.87% | - |
| 2019 | $35,810 | 3.04% | - |
| 2018 | $34,720 | 3.40% | - |
| 2017 | $33,540 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $33,040 | 5.08% | - |
| 2015 | $31,360 | 1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $30,830 | 3.99% | - |
| 2013 | $29,600 | 3.14% | - |
| 2012 | $28,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,310, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $39,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |