The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric aides 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 | $20,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $33,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,470 | 0.35% | 11.38% |
| 2017 | $28,370 | -7.01% | - |
| 2016 | $30,360 | 18.97% | - |
| 2015 | $24,600 | 5.93% | - |
| 2014 | $23,140 | 0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $22,980 | -9.79% | - |
| 2012 | $25,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,470, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,600). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |