The annual salary statistics of bill and account collectors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bill and account collectors 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 | $38,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bill and account collectors 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 $56,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bill and account collectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,890 | 7.36% | 24.09% |
| 2021 | $37,880 | -5.25% | - |
| 2020 | $39,870 | 1.98% | - |
| 2019 | $39,080 | -1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $39,700 | -2.42% | - |
| 2017 | $40,660 | 6.10% | - |
| 2016 | $38,180 | 5.42% | - |
| 2015 | $36,110 | 5.37% | - |
| 2014 | $34,170 | 2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $33,460 | 7.23% | - |
| 2012 | $31,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,890, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for bill and account collectors in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $40,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of bill and account collectors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |