What is the average salary in Portland, ME?

$68,300a year

Average yearly pay across 502 jobs with official data in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $32.84
Jobs with data: 502
Workers counted: 274,070

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Radiologist	$578,200
Physician	$442,800
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$438,700
Anesthesiologist	$438,600
Ophthalmologist	$337,900
Orthodontist	$323,500
General Internal Medicine Physician	$304,400
Psychiatrist	$300,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$256,600
Pediatrician	$245,900

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$37,320
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$38,580
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$35,300
General and Operations Manager	$105,400
Registered Nurse	$88,470
Cashier	$36,210
Waiter and Waitress	$44,070
Stocker and Order Filler	$38,930
Office Clerk	$47,040
Janitor and Cleaner	$40,460

Management

Administrative Services Manager$105,100
Advertising and Promotions Manager$113,000
Architectural and Engineering Manager$164,500
Chief Executive$176,000
Computer and Information Systems Manager$167,100
Construction Manager$117,300
Education Administrator$113,200
Education Administrator$88,180
Education Administrator$90,620
Education and Childcare Administrator$61,520
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$82,780
Facilities Manager$104,900
Financial Manager$138,600
Food Service Manager$72,630
Fundraising Manager$123,000
General and Operations Manager$105,400
Human Resources Manager$137,600
Industrial Production Manager$124,600
Lodging Manager$62,400
Manager$135,100
Marketing Manager$135,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$127,700
Natural Sciences Manager$155,100
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$95,020
Property$61,240
Public Relations Manager$129,800
Purchasing Manager$142,200
Sales Manager$175,000
Social and Community Service Manager$74,650
Training and Development Manager$120,300
Transportation$110,600

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$79,790
Budget Analyst$91,220
Business Operations Specialist$86,530
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$82,460
Claims Adjuster$80,950
Compensation$82,650
Compliance Officer$92,790
Cost Estimator$71,580
Credit Analyst$85,360
Credit Counselor$56,670
Financial and Investment Analyst$93,240
Financial Examiner$98,980
Financial Risk Specialist$126,400
Financial Specialist$109,100
Fundraiser$71,230
Human Resources Specialist$78,100
Insurance Appraiser$79,510
Insurance Underwriter$92,490
Labor Relations Specialist$95,300
Loan Officer$84,620
Logistician$78,060
Management Analyst$75,530
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$73,420
Meeting$58,950
Personal Financial Advisor$97,960
Project Management Specialist$105,500
Property Appraiser and Assessor$80,290
Tax Examiner and Collector$66,480
Tax Preparer$50,070
Training and Development Specialist$62,420

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$138,200
Computer Network Architect$105,900
Computer Network Support Specialist$80,590
Computer Occupation$113,800
Computer Programmer$132,000
Computer Systems Analyst$101,500
Computer User Support Specialist$62,540
Data Scientist$97,840
Database Administrator$83,290
Database Architect$114,300
Information Security Analyst$103,400
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$92,520
Operations Research Analyst$102,900
Software Developer$128,700
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$92,050
Statistician$68,060
Web and Digital Interface Designer$68,700

Architecture and engineering

Architect$78,830
Architectural and Civil Drafter$70,610
Calibration Technologist and Technician$85,180
Civil Engineer$102,200
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,380
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$85,510
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$75,940
Electrical Engineer$113,800
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$83,250
Electronics Engineer$127,300
Engineer$123,800
Engineering Technologist and Technician$108,900
Environmental Engineer$102,300
Industrial Engineer$101,000
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,520
Landscape Architect$82,870
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$104,900
Mechanical Drafter$76,360
Mechanical Engineer$107,100
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,320
Nuclear Engineer$120,400
Surveying and Mapping Technician$58,420
Surveyor$88,880

Life, physical, and social science

Biochemist and Biophysicist$84,490
Biological Scientist$119,400
Biological Technician$53,000
Chemical Technician$52,780
Chemist$64,320
Conservation Scientist$78,440
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$61,990
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$75,340
Epidemiologist$65,950
Life$77,770
Medical Scientist$92,560
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$100,700
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$64,240
Physicist$57,780
School Psychologist$84,680
Social Science Research Assistant$50,650
Survey Researcher$45,350
Urban and Regional Planner$81,930
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$77,290

Community and social service

Child$63,700
Clergy$65,790
Community Health Worker$47,600
Counselor$66,140
Educational$61,130
Health Education Specialist$59,410
Healthcare Social Worker$74,650
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$59,010
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$68,410
Rehabilitation Counselor$66,480
Social and Human Service Assistant$49,110
Social Worker$60,280
Substance Abuse$62,300

Legal

Lawyer$130,000
Legal Support Worker$77,280
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$64,280
Title Examiner$56,380

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$60,100
Art$75,680
Biological Science Teacher$78,210
Business Teacher$76,870
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,740
Career/Technical Education Teacher$78,810
Computer Science Teacher$133,400
Curator$58,190
Education Teacher$78,040
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$42,200
Elementary School Teacher$76,770
English Language and Literature Teacher$80,580
Health Specialties Teacher$122,700
History Teacher$104,400
Instructional Coordinator$76,250
Kindergarten Teacher$60,440
Law Teacher$138,900
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$64,550
Library Technician$44,680
Mathematical Science Teacher$61,500
Middle School Teacher$67,630
Museum Technician and Conservator$52,710
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$82,390
Postsecondary Teacher$62,060
Preschool Teacher$39,350
Psychology Teacher$77,440
Secondary School Teacher$77,470
Self-Enrichment Teacher$47,840
Social Work Teacher$82,880
Sociology Teacher$61,700
Special Education Teacher$75,340
Special Education Teacher$78,160
Special Education Teacher$72,160
Substitute Teacher$41,930
Teacher and Instructor$92,100
Teaching Assistant$48,770
Tutor$50,090

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$43,760
Art Director$110,400
Audio and Video Technician$50,540
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$45,910
Broadcast Technician$54,950
Camera Operator$57,840
Coach and Scout$39,500
Commercial and Industrial Designer$74,480
Editor$50,180
Floral Designer$35,930
Graphic Designer$67,650
Interior Designer$66,260
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$46,540
News Analyst$50,390
Photographer$47,720
Producer and Director$63,090
Public Relations Specialist$68,330
Technical Writer$78,160

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$438,600
Athletic Trainer$65,070
Audiologist$106,800
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$82,050
Chiropractor$99,210
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$68,690
Dental Hygienist$98,880
Dentist$221,200
Dermatologist$239,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$101,300
Dietitian and Nutritionist$64,610
Emergency Medical Technician$47,780
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Family Medicine Physician$237,200
General Internal Medicine Physician$304,400
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$50,320
Health Technologist and Technician$61,490
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$75,950
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$97,420
Medical Records Specialist$57,060
Neurologist$239,200
Nurse Anesthetist$256,600
Nurse Practitioner$130,200
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$438,700
Occupational Therapist$86,530
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$51,620
Ophthalmologist$337,900
Optician$49,240
Optometrist$161,200
Orthodontist$323,500
Paramedic$65,960
Pediatrician$245,900
Pharmacist$140,600
Pharmacy Technician$46,630
Physical Therapist$102,800
Physician$442,800
Physician Assistant$131,200
Psychiatric Technician$47,780
Psychiatrist$300,200
Radiation Therapist$102,000
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$80,910
Radiologist$578,200
Registered Nurse$88,470
Respiratory Therapist$86,440
Speech-Language Pathologist$87,120
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Technologist$65,910
Veterinarian$131,000
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$50,890

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$61,240
Healthcare Support Worker$49,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$38,580
Massage Therapist$78,090
Medical Assistant$48,540
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,660
Medical Transcriptionist$55,320
Nursing Assistant$48,180
Occupational Therapy Assistant$64,700
Pharmacy Aide$39,990
Phlebotomist$47,320
Physical Therapist Aide$37,720
Physical Therapist Assistant$67,140
Psychiatric Aide$43,180
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$45,150

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$50,110
Bailiff$62,800
Correctional Officer and Jailer$54,930
Crossing Guard and Flagger$42,670
Detective and Criminal Investigator$79,030
Fire Inspector and Investigator$45,230
Firefighter$49,320
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$70,430
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$75,890
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$96,760
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$86,530
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$60,840
Lifeguard$35,050
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$73,600
Private Detective and Investigator$46,610
Protective Service Worker$44,360
Security Guard$39,190
Transportation Security Screener$71,510

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$54,170
Chef and Head Cook$57,380
Cook$36,310
Cook$47,000
Cook$46,560
Cook$36,470
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$39,170
Dishwasher$36,440
Fast Food and Counter Worker$35,300
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$49,880
Food Preparation Worker$37,260
Food Server$37,200
Host and Hostess$37,100
Waiter and Waitress$44,070

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$59,410
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$63,730
Janitor and Cleaner$40,460
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$46,670
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$38,440
Pest Control Worker$48,340
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$52,970

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$35,810
Animal Caretaker$38,580
Animal Trainer$40,760
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$38,280
Childcare Worker$36,620
Concierge$45,330
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$54,850
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$61,760
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$56,670
Funeral Attendant$39,470
Hairdresser$46,460
Manicurist and Pedicurist$59,350
Personal Care and Service Worker$40,800
Recreation Worker$38,230
Residential Advisor$48,140
Skincare Specialist$64,370
Tour and Travel Guide$47,070
Usher$36,710

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$61,150
Cashier$36,210
Counter and Rental Clerk$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$87,670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$55,550
Insurance Sales Agent$65,950
Parts Salesperson$47,850
Real Estate Broker$63,680
Real Estate Sales Agent$56,930
Retail Salesperson$37,320
Sale and Related Worker$37,440
Sales Engineer$102,200
Sales Representative$103,100
Sales Representative$66,390
Sales Representatives of Service$68,370
Security$58,700

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$52,000
Billing and Posting Clerk$49,650
Bookkeeping$54,610
Brokerage Clerk$78,210
Cargo and Freight Agent$59,970
Court$50,880
Credit Authorizer$54,510
Customer Service Representative$47,910
Data Entry Keyer$48,410
Dispatcher$58,620
Eligibility Interviewer$50,860
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$66,750
File Clerk$45,800
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$70,240
Hotel$38,910
Human Resources Assistant$51,770
Information and Record Clerk$32,150
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$60,630
Interviewer$46,190
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$57,620
Library Assistant$39,600
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$51,190
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$44,800
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,200
New Accounts Clerk$49,490
Office and Administrative Support Worker$48,670
Office Clerk$47,040
Order Clerk$48,040
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$61,590
Postal Service Clerk$62,130
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,880
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,760
Procurement Clerk$57,200
Production$65,370
Public Safety Telecommunicator$63,280
Receptionist and Information Clerk$44,770
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$40,470
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$52,000
Shipping$47,860
Teller$44,730

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker and Laborer$48,210
Logging Equipment Operator$47,470

Construction and extraction

Carpenter$64,300
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$62,430
Construction and Building Inspector$77,330
Construction Laborer$48,470
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$59,740
Electrician$71,660
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$56,560
Fence Erector$49,750
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$79,280
Floor Layer$53,670
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$47,470
Helpers--Carpenter$49,800
Helpers--Electrician$46,530
Highway Maintenance Worker$51,600
Insulation Worker$48,000
Insulation Worker$63,580
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$59,530
Painter$63,120
Paving$60,060
Pipelayer$62,020
Plumber$64,500
Roofer$51,190
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$50,540
Sheet Metal Worker$66,070
Stonemason$61,060
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$63,730

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$71,420
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$52,760
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$48,670
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$59,090
Bicycle Repairer$49,580
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$66,100
Computer$49,650
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$69,960
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$67,650
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$78,170
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$92,570
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$78,100
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$58,880
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$85,050
Heating$64,090
Helpers--Installation$43,710
Home Appliance Repairer$46,440
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$75,460
Installation$64,500
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$61,350
Maintenance and Repair Worker$52,580
Maintenance Worker$47,870
Mechanical Door Repairer$61,150
Medical Equipment Repairer$64,670
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$67,020
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$61,640
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$54,410
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$57,860
Radio$51,970
Rigger$64,910
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$64,210
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$63,070
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$95,250
Tire Repairer and Changer$41,600

Production

Baker$38,460
Butcher and Meat Cutter$44,360
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$50,260
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$59,820
Cleaning$64,610
Coating$59,420
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$55,920
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$72,920
Crushing$58,140
Cutting$52,780
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$38,820
Dental Laboratory Technician$64,020
Electrical$47,240
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$50,710
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$82,740
Food and Tobacco Roasting$47,600
Food Batchmaker$44,200
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$50,330
Food Processing Worker$35,520
Furniture Finisher$46,570
Grinding$49,640
Helpers--Production Worker$43,870
Inspector$60,860
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$37,640
Machinist$65,200
Meat$45,800
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$48,240
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$49,790
Molder$49,880
Molding$62,690
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$48,050
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$48,360
Plating Machine Setter$45,720
Power Plant Operator$88,520
Presser$38,020
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$49,470
Printing Press Operator$48,520
Production Worker$51,420
Sawing Machine Setter$48,710
Semiconductor Processing Technician$47,270
Separating$58,580
Sewing Machine Operator$45,160
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$68,340
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$64,760
Textile$61,070
Tool and Die Maker$79,910
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,810
Welder$66,420
Woodworking Machine Setter$47,360

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$121,700
Aircraft Service Attendant$38,800
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$37,210
Bus Driver$51,910
Bus Driver$63,360
Captain$74,140
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,970
Crane and Tower Operator$74,650
Driver/Sales Worker$43,890
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,900
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$50,310
Laborer and Freight$45,350
Light Truck Driver$46,270
Motor Vehicle Operator$34,570
Packer and Packager$34,360
Parking Attendant$30,470
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$48,430
Sailor and Marine Oiler$45,610
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$38,060
Stocker and Order Filler$38,930
Transportation Inspector$80,860

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Portland, ME?

About $68,300 a year ($32.84 an hour): the average of the 502 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Portland, ME?

Radiologist ($578,200), Physician ($442,800), Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($438,700).

What are the most common jobs in Portland, ME?

Retail Salesperson (8,510 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (8,150 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (8,040 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.