The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists 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 | $35,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists 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 $147,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $121,440 | -5.97% | 8.43% |
| 2021 | $128,690 | 20.54% | - |
| 2020 | $102,260 | -8.66% | - |
| 2019 | $111,120 | -4.76% | - |
| 2018 | $116,410 | -4.82% | - |
| 2017 | $122,020 | 8.47% | - |
| 2016 | $111,690 | 8.03% | - |
| 2015 | $102,720 | -0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $103,340 | -3.35% | - |
| 2013 | $106,800 | -4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $111,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $121,440, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $129,850). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of optometrists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |