The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of structural iron and steel 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 | $39,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel 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 $66,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,310 | 0.75% | 23.81% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | -3.15% | - |
| 2020 | $50,480 | -4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $52,810 | 12.02% | - |
| 2018 | $46,460 | 11.60% | - |
| 2017 | $41,070 | -0.54% | - |
| 2016 | $41,290 | 8.28% | - |
| 2014 | $37,870 | -3.20% | - |
| 2013 | $39,080 | 3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $37,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,310, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for structural iron and steel workers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $48,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |