The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners 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 | $64,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $97,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,180 | 3.08% | 15.75% |
| 2021 | $76,740 | 2.05% | - |
| 2020 | $75,170 | 0.01% | - |
| 2019 | $75,160 | 3.23% | - |
| 2018 | $72,730 | -0.93% | - |
| 2017 | $73,410 | 3.51% | - |
| 2016 | $70,830 | 7.99% | - |
| 2015 | $65,170 | 9.30% | - |
| 2014 | $59,110 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $58,560 | -13.92% | - |
| 2012 | $66,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,180, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $67,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |