The annual salary statistics of loan interviewers and clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of loan interviewers and clerks 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 | $37,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for loan interviewers and clerks 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 $59,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of loan interviewers and clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,370 | -3.39% | 32.11% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 14.56% | - |
| 2020 | $40,080 | 1.95% | - |
| 2019 | $39,300 | 7.40% | - |
| 2018 | $36,390 | -0.91% | - |
| 2017 | $36,720 | 0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $36,680 | -1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $37,210 | 4.92% | - |
| 2014 | $35,380 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $34,890 | 11.72% | - |
| 2012 | $30,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,370, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for loan interviewers and clerks in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $48,000). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of loan interviewers and clerks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |