The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists 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 | $100,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $112,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $133,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $157,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $133,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $100,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $133,540 | 2.89% | -1.16% |
| 2021 | $129,680 | -1.77% | - |
| 2020 | $131,980 | -2.14% | - |
| 2019 | $134,810 | 2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $131,960 | 1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $129,520 | 6.52% | - |
| 2016 | $121,080 | -4.80% | - |
| 2015 | $126,890 | -6.26% | - |
| 2014 | $134,830 | 1.23% | - |
| 2013 | $133,170 | -1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $135,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $133,540 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Bangor and .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |