The annual salary statistics of chiropractors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chiropractors 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 | $26,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chiropractors 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 $130,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chiropractors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,220 | -10.51% | -13.90% |
| 2021 | $64,340 | -19.43% | - |
| 2020 | $76,840 | -17.61% | - |
| 2019 | $90,370 | -1.11% | - |
| 2018 | $91,370 | -2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $93,780 | 6.01% | - |
| 2016 | $88,140 | 10.59% | - |
| 2015 | $78,810 | 15.86% | - |
| 2014 | $66,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,220, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for chiropractors in state of Maine, following city of Bangor (median annual salary of $77,090). Compared with the highest paying city Bangor, the median annual salary of chiropractors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |