The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nurse practitioners 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 | $102,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners 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 $135,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $102,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $112,190 | -8.27% | 25.69% |
| 2021 | $121,470 | 7.76% | - |
| 2020 | $112,040 | 1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $109,870 | 3.93% | - |
| 2018 | $105,550 | 5.84% | - |
| 2017 | $99,390 | 2.56% | - |
| 2016 | $96,850 | 3.21% | - |
| 2015 | $93,740 | 3.65% | - |
| 2014 | $90,320 | 0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $90,130 | 7.50% | - |
| 2012 | $83,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,190 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for nurse practitioners in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of nurse practitioners in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lewiston-Auburn and 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |