The annual salary statistics of surveyors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surveyors 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 | $56,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors 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 $97,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,430 | -12.66% | 32.94% |
| 2021 | $78,220 | 37.88% | - |
| 2020 | $48,590 | 11.81% | - |
| 2019 | $42,850 | -23.38% | - |
| 2018 | $52,870 | -6.26% | - |
| 2017 | $56,180 | 13.53% | - |
| 2016 | $48,580 | 8.89% | - |
| 2015 | $44,260 | 4.29% | - |
| 2014 | $42,360 | -11.24% | - |
| 2013 | $47,120 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $46,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,430, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for surveyors in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $62,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of surveyors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |