The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $64,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,830 | 13.79% | 26.64% |
| 2021 | $69,680 | 4.65% | - |
| 2020 | $66,440 | 2.81% | - |
| 2019 | $64,570 | 7.37% | - |
| 2018 | $59,810 | 1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $58,820 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $57,810 | -10.52% | - |
| 2015 | $63,890 | 2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $62,000 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $61,480 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $59,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,830, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $83,750). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Lewiston-Auburn is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |