The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 | $39,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 $127,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $84,340 | 28.41% | 28.03% |
| 2019 | $60,380 | -3.26% | - |
| 2017 | $62,350 | 2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $60,700 | -0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $61,110 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $59,820 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $58,990 | -2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $60,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,340, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $78,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 7.4 percent (7.4%) 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 |