The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 | $46,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 $70,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,430 | 5.09% | 21.39% |
| 2021 | $61,150 | 9.08% | - |
| 2020 | $55,600 | 4.21% | - |
| 2019 | $53,260 | 11.06% | - |
| 2017 | $47,370 | -1.67% | - |
| 2016 | $48,160 | 14.22% | - |
| 2015 | $41,310 | -11.76% | - |
| 2014 | $46,170 | 4.44% | - |
| 2013 | $44,120 | -14.80% | - |
| 2012 | $50,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,430, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $57,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |