The annual salary statistics of real estate sales agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of real estate sales agents 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 | $47,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate sales agents 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 $53,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,920 | 6.43% | 22.67% |
| 2021 | $48,580 | -0.76% | - |
| 2020 | $48,950 | 13.52% | - |
| 2019 | $42,330 | -13.94% | - |
| 2018 | $48,230 | 10.55% | - |
| 2017 | $43,140 | -11.40% | - |
| 2016 | $48,060 | 18.29% | - |
| 2015 | $39,270 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $38,490 | -0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $38,840 | -3.37% | - |
| 2012 | $40,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,920, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for real estate sales agents in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $50,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of real estate sales agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |