The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $41,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,230 | 0.72% | -4.38% |
| 2017 | $46,890 | -5.14% | - |
| 2016 | $49,300 | 8.97% | - |
| 2013 | $44,880 | -9.85% | - |
| 2012 | $49,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,230, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Maine, following city of Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $95,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Lewiston-Auburn is 50.4 percent (50.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |