The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians 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 | $29,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $47,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,240.
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 | $36,300 | 18.32% | 30.77% |
| 2021 | $29,650 | -7.35% | - |
| 2020 | $31,830 | 2.48% | - |
| 2019 | $31,040 | 4.38% | - |
| 2018 | $29,680 | 14.15% | - |
| 2017 | $25,480 | 2.39% | - |
| 2016 | $24,870 | -3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $25,680 | -7.63% | - |
| 2014 | $27,640 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $26,900 | 6.58% | - |
| 2012 | $25,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,300, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Maine, following city of Bangor (median annual salary of $37,190). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Lewiston-Auburn is about 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |