The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses 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 | $28,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $68,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,020 | 2.94% | 49.08% |
| 2021 | $35,930 | 20.76% | - |
| 2020 | $28,470 | 1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $28,040 | 10.59% | - |
| 2018 | $25,070 | 15.08% | - |
| 2017 | $21,290 | 9.35% | - |
| 2016 | $19,300 | 4.77% | - |
| 2015 | $18,380 | 0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $18,250 | -2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $18,700 | -0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $18,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,020, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |