The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses 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 | $63,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $102,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,660.
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 | $79,390 | 1.66% | 25.26% |
| 2021 | $78,070 | 8.49% | - |
| 2020 | $71,440 | 1.32% | - |
| 2019 | $70,500 | 1.72% | - |
| 2018 | $69,290 | 3.05% | - |
| 2017 | $67,180 | 2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $65,310 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $64,470 | -0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $64,490 | 0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $64,230 | 7.61% | - |
| 2012 | $59,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,390 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Bangor and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |