The annual salary statistics of machinists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $33,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $60,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,020 | -1.26% | 16.25% |
| 2021 | $46,600 | 17.85% | - |
| 2020 | $38,280 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $36,610 | -34.96% | - |
| 2018 | $49,410 | 8.40% | - |
| 2017 | $45,260 | 14.91% | - |
| 2016 | $38,510 | -9.61% | - |
| 2015 | $42,210 | 4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $40,440 | -4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $42,150 | 8.56% | - |
| 2012 | $38,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,020, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for machinists in state of Maine, following city of Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $51,360). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Lewiston-Auburn is about 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |