The annual salary statistics of other social workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other social workers 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 | $45,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other social workers 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 $77,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,020 | 9.71% | 15.69% |
| 2021 | $50,580 | -1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $51,540 | 6.03% | - |
| 2019 | $48,430 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $46,970 | 2.21% | - |
| 2017 | $45,930 | 8.53% | - |
| 2016 | $42,010 | -13.50% | - |
| 2015 | $47,680 | 4.87% | - |
| 2014 | $45,360 | -3.73% | - |
| 2013 | $47,050 | -0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $47,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,020, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for other social workers in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $54,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of other social workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |