What is the average salary in Maine?

$64,460a year

Average yearly pay across 635 jobs with official data in Maine, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $30.99
Jobs with data: 635
Workers counted: 623,070

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Radiologist	$555,800
Physician	$419,400
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$379,900
Ophthalmologist	$337,900
General Internal Medicine Physician	$316,900
Orthodontist	$301,300
Psychiatrist	$300,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$247,500
Pediatrician	$245,900
Family Medicine Physician	$239,900

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$38,580
Retail Salesperson	$36,640
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$34,710
Registered Nurse	$86,990
General and Operations Manager	$98,860
Cashier	$34,930
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,220
Office Clerk	$45,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$57,050
Janitor and Cleaner	$38,940

Management

Administrative Services Manager$105,400
Advertising and Promotions Manager$106,300
Architectural and Engineering Manager$145,700
Chief Executive$138,800
Compensation and Benefits Manager$129,700
Computer and Information Systems Manager$160,300
Construction Manager$110,100
Education Administrator$102,900
Education Administrator$88,180
Education Administrator$84,440
Education and Childcare Administrator$60,090
Emergency Management Director$84,050
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$82,780
Facilities Manager$98,310
Financial Manager$133,600
Food Service Manager$70,510
Fundraising Manager$116,500
Funeral Home Manager$76,020
General and Operations Manager$98,860
Human Resources Manager$129,700
Industrial Production Manager$124,800
Lodging Manager$62,400
Manager$115,900
Marketing Manager$135,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$120,300
Natural Sciences Manager$141,400
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$93,000
Property$60,930
Public Relations Manager$166,900
Purchasing Manager$136,000
Sales Manager$158,700
Social and Community Service Manager$76,160
Training and Development Manager$117,200
Transportation$102,100

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$77,480
Budget Analyst$88,130
Business Operations Specialist$78,830
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$77,630
Claims Adjuster$78,590
Compensation$77,400
Compliance Officer$83,740
Cost Estimator$74,080
Credit Analyst$81,750
Credit Counselor$55,490
Financial and Investment Analyst$88,320
Financial Examiner$80,840
Financial Risk Specialist$141,000
Financial Specialist$109,100
Fundraiser$66,790
Human Resources Specialist$71,630
Insurance Appraiser$79,510
Insurance Underwriter$95,510
Labor Relations Specialist$96,680
Loan Officer$81,900
Logistician$77,780
Management Analyst$75,530
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$71,980
Meeting$57,900
Project Management Specialist$101,800
Property Appraiser and Assessor$80,930
Tax Examiner and Collector$63,290
Tax Preparer$47,150
Training and Development Specialist$65,680

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$119,600
Computer Network Architect$108,600
Computer Network Support Specialist$72,990
Computer Occupation$108,000
Computer Programmer$101,800
Computer Systems Analyst$95,820
Computer User Support Specialist$60,890
Data Scientist$90,880
Database Administrator$70,500
Database Architect$133,100
Information Security Analyst$101,700
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$83,890
Operations Research Analyst$99,460
Software Developer$123,100
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$86,050
Statistician$85,680

Architecture and engineering

Architect$78,600
Architectural and Civil Drafter$66,200
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$78,670
Civil Engineer$97,820
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$67,540
Drafter$55,460
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$83,440
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$75,100
Electrical Engineer$114,600
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$82,510
Electronics Engineer$127,500
Engineer$120,400
Engineering Technologist and Technician$107,100
Environmental Engineer$93,930
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,660
Health and Safety Engineer$82,140
Industrial Engineer$101,000
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,070
Landscape Architect$82,440
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$100,400
Materials Engineer$97,110
Mechanical Drafter$76,360
Mechanical Engineer$102,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,790
Nuclear Engineer$123,800
Surveying and Mapping Technician$56,470
Surveyor$83,200

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$47,410
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$103,700
Biochemist and Biophysicist$84,560
Biological Scientist$104,600
Biological Technician$60,160
Chemical Technician$49,280
Chemist$64,440
Conservation Scientist$75,900
Economist$91,480
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$51,820
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$66,480
Epidemiologist$68,850
Food Scientist and Technologist$89,480
Forensic Science Technician$70,870
Forester$66,480
Geoscientist$86,840
Life$66,730
Medical Scientist$93,730
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$97,640
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$64,240
School Psychologist$81,650
Social Science Research Assistant$50,650
Social Scientist and Related Worker$73,920
Soil and Plant Scientist$78,250
Survey Researcher$47,330
Urban and Regional Planner$79,120
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$74,490

Community and social service

Child$63,290
Clergy$64,340
Community and Social Service Specialist$44,160
Community Health Worker$48,670
Counselor$62,190
Educational$58,630
Health Education Specialist$58,300
Healthcare Social Worker$71,610
Marriage and Family Therapist$71,680
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$57,050
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$71,140
Rehabilitation Counselor$51,150
Social and Human Service Assistant$47,710
Social Worker$60,280
Substance Abuse$59,970

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$58,880
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$92,480
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$85,900
Archivist$56,260
Area$103,100
Art$79,860
Atmospheric$95,320
Biological Science Teacher$84,080
Business Teacher$83,250
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,740
Career/Technical Education Teacher$78,050
Chemistry Teacher$85,250
Communications Teacher$78,000
Computer Science Teacher$99,730
Curator$56,470
Economics Teacher$126,000
Education Teacher$77,050
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$45,680
Elementary School Teacher$62,390
Engineering Teacher$88,750
English Language and Literature Teacher$84,290
Environmental Science Teacher$92,120
Farm and Home Management Educator$65,780
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$96,970
Forestry and Conservation Science Teacher$82,280
Health Specialties Teacher$103,100
History Teacher$99,610
Instructional Coordinator$76,700
Kindergarten Teacher$52,660
Law Teacher$136,400
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$59,540
Library Technician$44,520
Mathematical Science Teacher$81,130
Middle School Teacher$63,590
Museum Technician and Conservator$48,460
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$79,600
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$102,800
Physics Teacher$104,300
Political Science Teacher$96,760
Postsecondary Teacher$59,950
Preschool Teacher$43,890
Psychology Teacher$81,660
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$67,670
Secondary School Teacher$64,880
Self-Enrichment Teacher$46,720
Social Sciences Teacher$66,410
Social Work Teacher$80,250
Sociology Teacher$76,010
Special Education Teacher$60,680
Special Education Teacher$61,880
Special Education Teacher$63,440
Special Education Teacher$61,710
Special Education Teacher$56,780
Substitute Teacher$37,440
Teacher and Instructor$84,330
Teaching Assistant$47,210
Teaching Assistant$46,750
Tutor$49,880

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$100,300
Audio and Video Technician$46,080
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$44,000
Broadcast Technician$55,110
Camera Operator$37,590
Coach and Scout$43,640
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$49,110
Craft Artist$53,380
Editor$50,180
Fashion Designer$49,530
Fine Artist$46,170
Floral Designer$35,930
Graphic Designer$60,030
Interior Designer$63,830
Interpreter and Translator$63,470
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$50,960
Media and Communication Worker$47,720
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$45,750
Musician and Singer$74,380
News Analyst$50,090
Photographer$46,680
Producer and Director$71,320
Public Relations Specialist$62,450
Sound Engineering Technician$48,380

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$83,040
Anesthesiologist$239,200
Athletic Trainer$61,970
Audiologist$102,100
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$82,050
Chiropractor$107,300
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$68,690
Dental Hygienist$97,680
Dentist$209,200
Dermatologist$239,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$95,230
Dietetic Technician$42,320
Dietitian and Nutritionist$64,610
Emergency Medical Technician$46,340
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Family Medicine Physician$239,900
General Internal Medicine Physician$316,900
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$50,320
Health Technologist and Technician$61,490
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$112,000
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$73,200
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$94,140
Medical Records Specialist$52,090
Neurologist$239,200
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$99,500
Nurse Anesthetist$247,500
Nurse Midwive$133,300
Nurse Practitioner$130,300
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$379,900
Occupational Therapist$84,310
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$48,120
Ophthalmologist$337,900
Optician$47,220
Optometrist$154,100
Orthodontist$301,300
Orthotist and Prosthetist$81,230
Paramedic$63,050
Pediatrician$245,900
Pharmacist$140,900
Pharmacy Technician$45,400
Physical Therapist$99,720
Physician$419,400
Physician Assistant$131,200
Podiatrist$200,900
Psychiatric Technician$45,320
Psychiatrist$300,200
Radiation Therapist$102,000
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$80,080
Radiologist$555,800
Recreational Therapist$57,560
Registered Nurse$86,990
Respiratory Therapist$82,470
Speech-Language Pathologist$82,660
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Technologist$62,860
Veterinarian$130,600
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$50,810

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$60,070
Healthcare Support Worker$49,100
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$38,580
Massage Therapist$73,290
Medical Assistant$47,580
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,860
Medical Transcriptionist$48,600
Nursing Assistant$47,070
Occupational Therapy Assistant$64,270
Orderly$42,530
Pharmacy Aide$38,060
Phlebotomist$45,640
Physical Therapist Aide$39,660
Physical Therapist Assistant$66,250
Psychiatric Aide$46,720
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$45,510

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$49,660
Bailiff$62,800
Correctional Officer and Jailer$52,730
Crossing Guard and Flagger$40,140
Detective and Criminal Investigator$88,310
Fire Inspector and Investigator$58,240
Firefighter$48,290
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$67,750
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$74,790
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$92,350
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$81,330
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$57,200
Fish and Game Warden$73,260
Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist$68,310
Lifeguard$34,320
Parking Enforcement Worker$44,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$67,050
Private Detective and Investigator$43,830
Protective Service Worker$49,940
School Bus Monitor$38,060
Security Guard$39,100
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$48,920
Chef and Head Cook$57,010
Cook$36,350
Cook$43,490
Cook$45,290
Cook$35,360
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$38,560
Dishwasher$35,620
Fast Food and Counter Worker$34,710
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$47,990
Food Preparation Worker$36,030
Food Server$37,680
Host and Hostess$36,800
Waiter and Waitress$43,370

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$55,810
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$62,300
Grounds Maintenance Worker$44,570
Janitor and Cleaner$38,940
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$45,970
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$37,630
Pest Control Worker$48,340
Pesticide Handler$40,200
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$46,430

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$35,330
Animal Caretaker$37,230
Animal Trainer$40,760
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$36,870
Barber$35,300
Childcare Worker$36,350
Concierge$45,330
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$47,060
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$59,050
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$59,440
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$52,780
Funeral Attendant$39,330
Hairdresser$44,000
Locker Room$35,620
Manicurist and Pedicurist$48,540
Mortician$60,880
Personal Care and Service Worker$40,800
Recreation Worker$37,450
Residential Advisor$43,780
Skincare Specialist$55,850
Tour and Travel Guide$44,940
Usher$35,850

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$48,780
Cashier$34,930
Counter and Rental Clerk$46,870
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$35,880
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$82,910
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$53,580
Insurance Sales Agent$62,920
Parts Salesperson$45,350
Real Estate Broker$55,280
Real Estate Sales Agent$56,930
Retail Salesperson$36,640
Sale and Related Worker$37,560
Sales Engineer$95,180
Sales Representative$101,900
Sales Representative$63,960
Sales Representatives of Service$63,900
Security$59,970
Telemarketer$32,610

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$48,890
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,840
Bookkeeping$50,510
Brokerage Clerk$72,840
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,340
Correspondence Clerk$49,180
Courier and Messenger$41,710
Court$48,580
Credit Authorizer$50,370
Customer Service Representative$47,160
Data Entry Keyer$48,190
Desktop Publisher$47,100
Dispatcher$55,150
Eligibility Interviewer$50,860
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$64,100
File Clerk$43,910
Financial Clerk$59,160
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$67,530
Hotel$37,380
Human Resources Assistant$49,710
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$58,890
Interviewer$43,830
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,040
Library Assistant$37,890
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,020
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$44,780
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,990
New Accounts Clerk$47,420
Office and Administrative Support Worker$45,760
Office Clerk$45,300
Office Machine Operator$45,240
Order Clerk$47,750
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$57,360
Postal Service Clerk$62,130
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,010
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$53,070
Production$60,200
Public Safety Telecommunicator$57,250
Receptionist and Information Clerk$42,440
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$40,700
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,820
Shipping$47,160
Statistical Assistant$48,050
Switchboard Operator$43,350
Teller$42,890
Weigher$51,120

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$46,490
Agricultural Inspector$41,760
Farmworker$42,170
Farmworker and Laborer$39,060
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$64,290
Grader and Sorter$45,810
Log Grader and Scaler$50,180
Logging Equipment Operator$44,780

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$42,710
Carpenter$62,160
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$55,680
Construction and Building Inspector$74,670
Construction Laborer$46,430
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$60,080
Earth Driller$45,560
Electrician$75,380
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$143,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$55,890
Fence Erector$45,310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$77,290
Floor Layer$53,390
Glazier$47,770
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$47,280
Helpers--Carpenter$50,100
Helpers--Electrician$46,550
Helpers--Pipelayer$48,410
Highway Maintenance Worker$49,030
Insulation Worker$47,790
Insulation Worker$63,580
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$75,340
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$56,140
Painter$59,270
Paving$57,020
Pipelayer$50,980
Plumber$64,000
Roofer$50,120
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$48,530
Sheet Metal Worker$62,120
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$61,210
Stonemason$60,980
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$61,750
Tile and Stone Setter$70,720

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$67,890
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$50,350
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$47,270
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$52,040
Bicycle Repairer$46,200
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$60,850
Coin$47,160
Commercial Diver$74,610
Computer$49,610
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$66,240
Electric Motor$61,090
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$61,820
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$81,180
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$92,570
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$83,090
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$58,880
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$79,260
Heating$63,170
Helpers--Installation$39,520
Home Appliance Repairer$46,500
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$72,310
Installation$61,380
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$52,670
Maintenance and Repair Worker$49,430
Maintenance Worker$52,300
Mechanical Door Repairer$61,140
Medical Equipment Repairer$61,810
Millwright$68,220
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$61,280
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$60,510
Motorcycle Mechanic$48,380
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$48,530
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$47,960
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$53,280
Radio$51,970
Rail Car Repairer$60,090
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$48,990
Rigger$64,910
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$64,080
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,720
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$92,120
Tire Repairer and Changer$38,910
Wind Turbine Service Technician$59,220

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$43,960
Baker$37,390
Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,250
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,150
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$57,240
Cleaning$64,610
Coating$56,200
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$59,660
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$72,920
Crushing$54,080
Cutting$51,820
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$49,200
Dental Laboratory Technician$64,020
Electrical$47,240
Etcher and Engraver$47,520
Extruding$57,990
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,550
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$50,710
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$78,970
Food and Tobacco Roasting$50,220
Food Batchmaker$42,260
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$37,500
Food Processing Worker$38,270
Furnace$48,060
Furniture Finisher$45,560
Gas Plant Operator$93,990
Grinding$47,230
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$45,590
Helpers--Production Worker$44,120
Inspector$53,570
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$48,080
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$64,800
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$37,380
Layout Worker$74,530
Machinist$59,160
Meat$39,170
Medical Appliance Technician$47,670
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$41,600
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$45,210
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$45,970
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$55,540
Molder$48,640
Molding$59,230
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,710
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$43,520
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$47,970
Paper Goods Machine Setter$61,780
Petroleum Pump System Operator$65,150
Plant and System Operator$62,270
Plating Machine Setter$45,720
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$121,500
Power Plant Operator$81,060
Prepress Technician and Worker$47,350
Presser$38,020
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$48,230
Printing Press Operator$47,430
Production Worker$46,470
Sawing Machine Setter$46,210
Semiconductor Processing Technician$47,270
Separating$57,190
Sewing Machine Operator$43,520
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$38,030
Shoe Machine Operator and Tender$39,850
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$38,740
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$62,910
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$64,760
Textile$55,160
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$48,350
Textile Winding$40,870
Tool and Die Maker$79,910
Tool Grinder$46,750
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$61,870
Welder$62,220
Welding$48,410
Woodworking Machine Setter$44,370

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$107,300
Aircraft Service Attendant$41,400
Airline Pilot$147,900
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$34,690
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$32,310
Bus Driver$48,640
Bus Driver$57,870
Captain$72,770
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,440
Commercial Pilot$117,600
Conveyor Operator and Tender$38,310
Crane and Tower Operator$65,690
Driver/Sales Worker$39,900
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$57,050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,730
Laborer and Freight$42,640
Light Truck Driver$44,550
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$32,310
Material Moving Worker$51,450
Motor Vehicle Operator$33,690
Packer and Packager$36,330
Parking Attendant$30,860
Pump Operator$51,370
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$43,360
Sailor and Marine Oiler$46,800
Ship Engineer$77,160
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$38,060
Stocker and Order Filler$37,220
Taxi Driver$36,960
Transportation Inspector$63,750
Transportation Worker$50,800

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Maine?

About $64,460 a year ($30.99 an hour): the average of the 635 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Maine?

Radiologist ($555,800), Physician ($419,400), Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($379,900).

What are the most common jobs in Maine?

Home Health and Personal Care Aide (18,630 jobs), Retail Salesperson (18,450 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (17,250 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.