The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of teacher 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 | $23,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher 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 $47,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,390 | 0.55% | 6.78% |
| 2017 | $34,200 | -3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $35,280 | -3.40% | - |
| 2015 | $36,480 | 8.91% | - |
| 2014 | $33,230 | 0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $33,150 | 3.29% | - |
| 2012 | $32,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,390, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for teacher assistants in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $33,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of teacher assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |