The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists 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 | $47,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $102,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,870 | 9.55% | 24.55% |
| 2021 | $63,200 | 2.61% | - |
| 2020 | $61,550 | 2.83% | - |
| 2019 | $59,810 | 0.92% | - |
| 2018 | $59,260 | 0.25% | - |
| 2017 | $59,110 | 6.65% | - |
| 2016 | $55,180 | 0.63% | - |
| 2015 | $54,830 | 2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $53,550 | -0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $53,600 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $52,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,870, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for human resources specialists in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources specialists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |