Maine
Across all occupations in Maine, the median wage is $51,430 a year ($24.73 an hour) and the mean $65,780, May 2025. That median is +1% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 640,610 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is radiologists; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Maine vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Maine | Hourly | $16.89 | $19.29 | $24.73 | $36.65 | $50.72 | $31.63 | 640,610 |
| Annual | $35,140 | $40,120 | $51,430 | $76,230 | $105,510 | $65,780 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Maine
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Maine minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Maine
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $555,750 | $267.19 | ** |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $419,410 | $201.64 | 1,340 |
| 3 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $379,930 | $182.66 | 100 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $337,850 | $162.43 | 90 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $316,880 | $152.35 | 270 |
| 6 | Orthodontists | $301,250 | $144.83 | 60 |
| 7 | Psychiatrists | $300,180 | $144.32 | 80 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $247,470 | $118.98 | 380 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $245,920 | $118.23 | 130 |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physicians | $239,870 | $115.32 | 730 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $209,200 | $100.58 | 310 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $200,850 | $96.56 | 40 |
| 13 | Public Relations Managers | $166,940 | $80.26 | ** |
| 14 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $161,470 | $77.63 | 100 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,260 | $77.05 | 1,450 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $158,660 | $76.28 | ** |
| 17 | Optometrists | $154,110 | $74.09 | 180 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $147,930 | * | 40 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $145,720 | $70.06 | 820 |
| 20 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $143,690 | $69.08 | 110 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Maine
Occupation groups in Maine
Metropolitan areas in Maine
3 metropolitan areas touch Maine, plus 2 nonmetropolitan areas, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor, ME | Metropolitan | $47,960 | $23.06 | 72,270 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Metropolitan | $49,540 | $23.82 | 47,660 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | Metropolitan | $56,960 | $27.39 | 288,480 |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $47,600 | $22.88 | 62,870 |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $49,000 | $23.56 | 142,140 |
Occupation pages for Maine
60 occupations have a dedicated Maine page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $77,480
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,040
- Bartenders $48,920
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,510
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,830
- Carpenters $62,160
- Cashiers $34,930
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $160,260
- Computer User Support Specialists $60,890
- Construction Laborers $46,430
- Cooks, Fast Food $36,350
- Cooks, Restaurant $45,290
- Customer Service Representatives $47,160
- Electricians $75,380
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,390
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $34,710
- Financial Managers $133,610
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $47,990
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $67,530
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,970
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $53,580
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,090
- Food Preparation Workers $36,030
- General and Operations Managers $98,860
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,050
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,580
- Human Resources Specialists $71,630
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,730
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,940
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,640
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,970
- Lawyers $113,120
- Light Truck Drivers $44,550
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,630
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,430
- Management Analysts $75,530
- Managers, All Other $115,920
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $71,980
- Medical Assistants $47,580
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,990
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,590
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,970
- Nursing Assistants $47,070
- Office Clerks, General $45,300
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $67,050
- Project Management Specialists $101,830
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $42,440
- Registered Nurses $86,990
- Retail Salespersons $36,640
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $63,900
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,960
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,880
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $49,820
- Security Guards $39,100
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,160
- Software Developers $123,120
- Stockers and Order Fillers $37,220
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $46,750
- Waiters and Waitresses $43,370
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Maine
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Maine. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Maine estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Maine.