The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians 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 | $30,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $47,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,160 | 0.91% | 23.79% |
| 2021 | $36,820 | 7.71% | - |
| 2020 | $33,980 | 3.86% | - |
| 2019 | $32,670 | 5.36% | - |
| 2018 | $30,920 | -0.84% | - |
| 2017 | $31,180 | -0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $31,200 | 1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $30,620 | 2.42% | - |
| 2014 | $29,880 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $28,910 | 2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $28,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,160, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $37,190). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |