The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians 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 | $81,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $205,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $205,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,740 | 2.29% | 17.66% |
| 2021 | $102,340 | -8.82% | - |
| 2020 | $111,370 | -2.34% | - |
| 2019 | $113,980 | 3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $110,020 | 3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $106,090 | 8.57% | - |
| 2016 | $97,000 | 7.88% | - |
| 2015 | $89,360 | 1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $87,850 | 10.01% | - |
| 2013 | $79,060 | -9.08% | - |
| 2012 | $86,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,740, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for veterinarians in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Bangor (median annual salary of $115,500). Compared with Bangor, the median annual salary of veterinarians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |