What is the average salary in Lewiston, ME?
$59,300a year
Average yearly pay across 228 jobs with official data in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $28.51
- Jobs with data
- 228
- Workers counted
- 41,990
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Nurse Anesthetist | $247,500 |
| Family Medicine Physician | $239,700 |
| Physician Assistant | $143,700 |
| Pharmacist | $142,800 |
| Chief Executive | $138,400 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $138,100 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $135,600 |
| Manager | $131,500 |
| Financial Manager | $131,200 |
| Electrical Engineer | $127,400 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $38,240 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $34,720 |
| Retail Salesperson | $36,540 |
| Registered Nurse | $85,870 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $40,680 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver | $57,900 |
| Cashier | $35,280 |
| General and Operations Manager | $96,730 |
| Office Clerk | $42,840 |
| Teaching Assistant | $47,120 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$104,000
- Chief Executive$138,400
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$138,100
- Construction Manager$117,900
- Education Administrator$103,100
- Facilities Manager$102,800
- Financial Manager$131,200
- Food Service Manager$64,990
- General and Operations Manager$96,730
- Human Resources Manager$114,300
- Industrial Production Manager$126,300
- Manager$131,500
- Marketing Manager$126,100
- Medical and Health Services Manager$104,000
- Property$55,480
- Sales Manager$125,200
- Social and Community Service Manager$77,080
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$75,980
- Business Operations Specialist$74,340
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$80,360
- Claims Adjuster$86,530
- Compliance Officer$76,300
- Cost Estimator$79,270
- Financial and Investment Analyst$80,320
- Fundraiser$61,470
- Human Resources Specialist$58,240
- Loan Officer$96,990
- Logistician$57,240
- Management Analyst$86,530
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$66,820
- Project Management Specialist$102,500
- Training and Development Specialist$65,370
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Network Support Specialist$75,470
- Computer Occupation$89,660
- Computer Systems Analyst$82,890
- Computer User Support Specialist$59,420
- Data Scientist$81,570
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$81,650
- Software Developer$117,700
Architecture and engineering
- Civil Engineer$92,470
- Electrical Engineer$127,400
- Industrial Engineer$72,430
Life, physical, and social science
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$91,380
Community and social service
- Child$61,980
- Community Health Worker$51,550
- Educational$59,500
- Health Education Specialist$59,210
- Healthcare Social Worker$65,070
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$61,800
- Social and Human Service Assistant$48,110
- Social Worker$60,280
- Substance Abuse$55,480
Legal
- Lawyer$105,200
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$58,430
Educational instruction and library
- Adult Basic Education$61,830
- Elementary School Teacher$59,110
- Kindergarten Teacher$49,500
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$63,750
- Middle School Teacher$63,090
- Preschool Teacher$47,010
- Secondary School Teacher$64,110
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$43,210
- Special Education Teacher$60,150
- Special Education Teacher$60,700
- Substitute Teacher$35,490
- Teaching Assistant$47,120
- Tutor$54,960
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Coach and Scout$48,470
- Graphic Designer$56,480
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,960
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Emergency Medical Technician$46,850
- Family Medicine Physician$239,700
- Health Technologist and Technician$49,500
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$66,130
- Medical Records Specialist$47,690
- Nurse Anesthetist$247,500
- Nurse Practitioner$135,600
- Occupational Therapist$84,310
- Paramedic$64,970
- Pharmacist$142,800
- Pharmacy Technician$44,200
- Physical Therapist$98,300
- Physician Assistant$143,700
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$84,510
- Registered Nurse$85,870
- Speech-Language Pathologist$88,610
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$49,270
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$57,650
- Healthcare Support Worker$62,230
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$38,240
- Medical Assistant$51,460
- Nursing Assistant$48,570
- Physical Therapist Assistant$68,190
Protective service
- Crossing Guard and Flagger$38,230
- Firefighter$52,930
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$94,830
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$66,530
- School Bus Monitor$38,410
- Security Guard$43,340
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$45,040
- Chef and Head Cook$56,440
- Cook$35,470
- Cook$43,730
- Cook$44,510
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$36,190
- Dishwasher$34,920
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$34,720
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$46,700
- Food Preparation Worker$35,630
- Food Server$38,140
- Waiter and Waitress$43,130
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$45,970
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$60,560
- Janitor and Cleaner$38,240
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$45,180
- Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$37,240
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$32,750
- Animal Caretaker$35,110
- Childcare Worker$34,570
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$44,060
- Hairdresser$38,200
- Recreation Worker$36,230
- Residential Advisor$44,730
Sales and related
- Advertising Sales Agent$42,240
- Cashier$35,280
- Counter and Rental Clerk$45,730
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$78,000
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$51,440
- Insurance Sales Agent$57,240
- Parts Salesperson$46,400
- Real Estate Broker$40,630
- Retail Salesperson$36,540
- Sales Representative$60,790
- Sales Representatives of Service$57,920
Office and administrative support
- Billing and Posting Clerk$45,600
- Bookkeeping$50,230
- Court$48,550
- Customer Service Representative$45,790
- Dispatcher$59,160
- Eligibility Interviewer$48,860
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$63,470
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$69,990
- Human Resources Assistant$49,910
- Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$46,450
- Interviewer$40,470
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,830
- Library Assistant$38,310
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$56,430
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,720
- New Accounts Clerk$47,100
- Office Clerk$42,840
- Order Clerk$45,290
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$54,750
- Postal Service Clerk$61,430
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$57,470
- Production$48,690
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$55,140
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$39,370
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,880
- Shipping$49,530
- Teller$42,880
- Weigher$59,580
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Farmworker and Laborer$41,730
Construction and extraction
- Carpenter$60,950
- Construction and Building Inspector$72,970
- Construction Laborer$45,890
- Electrician$78,430
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$78,800
- Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$46,780
- Helpers--Electrician$46,920
- Highway Maintenance Worker$48,260
- Insulation Worker$47,870
- Insulation Worker$51,230
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$56,140
- Painter$47,880
- Plumber$62,140
- Roofer$51,350
- Sheet Metal Worker$59,910
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$50,740
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$56,370
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$60,680
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$77,120
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$78,900
- Heating$67,180
- Helpers--Installation$33,300
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$66,890
- Installation$58,010
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$50,170
- Maintenance Worker$60,850
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$60,340
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$52,010
- Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$90,880
- Tire Repairer and Changer$39,770
Production
- Baker$37,380
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,640
- Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,030
- Cutting$59,300
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$51,750
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$69,780
- Food Batchmaker$37,120
- Helpers--Production Worker$45,070
- Inspector$48,310
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$36,330
- Machinist$59,020
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,500
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$39,400
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$51,980
- Printing Press Operator$46,850
- Production Worker$38,790
- Sawing Machine Setter$37,330
- Sewing Machine Operator$44,670
- Textile Winding$40,420
- Welder$55,520
- Woodworking Machine Setter$37,800
Transportation and material moving
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$33,090
- Bus Driver$49,100
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,420
- Crane and Tower Operator$74,040
- Driver/Sales Worker$38,220
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,070
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$57,900
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$57,000
- Laborer and Freight$43,780
- Light Truck Driver$50,870
- Packer and Packager$34,440
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$40,370
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$43,680
- Stocker and Order Filler$40,680
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Lewiston, ME?
About $59,300 a year ($28.51 an hour): the average of the 228 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Lewiston, ME?
Nurse Anesthetist ($247,500), Family Medicine Physician ($239,700), Physician Assistant ($143,700).
What are the most common jobs in Lewiston, ME?
Home Health and Personal Care Aide (1,870 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (1,490 jobs), Retail Salesperson (1,430 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.