Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Maine. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,580 | $40,110 |
| Retail Salespersons | $36,640 | $40,050 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $34,710 | $35,880 |
| General and Operations Managers | $98,860 | $112,650 |
| Registered Nurses | $86,990 | $91,700 |
| Cashiers | $34,930 | $35,090 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $42,640 | $43,040 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,220 | $40,090 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,160 | $48,300 |
| Office Clerks, General | $45,300 | $46,460 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $43,370 | $51,260 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $38,940 | $41,250 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $57,050 | $55,980 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $49,820 | $51,220 |
| Software Developers | $123,120 | $129,040 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $49,430 | $52,990 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,480 | $84,880 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $67,530 | $71,220 |
| Nursing Assistants | $47,070 | $47,510 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $46,750 | $45,790 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $45,290 | $45,240 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,970 | $48,060 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $62,390 | $65,930 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $50,510 | $53,800 |
| Security Guards | $39,100 | $41,390 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $63,900 | $70,010 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $63,960 | $73,200 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $47,990 | $50,620 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $53,580 | $57,150 |
| Construction Laborers | $46,430 | $47,800 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $78,830 | $83,090 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $64,880 | $66,820 |
| Project Management Specialists | $101,830 | $104,230 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $44,550 | $49,820 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,990 | $48,010 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $45,970 | $45,140 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $71,630 | $75,140 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $42,440 | $42,760 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $71,980 | $79,240 |
| Management Analysts | $75,530 | $88,290 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $36,030 | $37,470 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,630 | $39,180 |
| Financial Managers | $133,610 | $151,450 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,160 | $48,890 |
| Medical Assistants | $47,580 | $49,000 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $77,290 | $80,170 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,730 | $51,710 |
| Bartenders | $48,920 | $58,520 |
| Electricians | $75,380 | $77,250 |
| Lawyers | $113,120 | $129,600 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $60,890 | $63,910 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $52,040 | $55,200 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $67,050 | $69,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $78,970 | $78,290 |
| Carpenters | $62,160 | $63,300 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,260 | $163,470 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $73,200 | $72,110 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $36,350 | $36,740 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,090 | $63,650 |
| Managers, All Other | $115,920 | $130,080 |
| Sales Managers | $158,660 | $146,900 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,590 | $66,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $79,260 | $83,880 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $53,570 | $56,060 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $120,320 | $140,150 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $36,330 | $36,880 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $38,560 | $42,960 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,820 | $99,080 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $37,440 | $39,760 |
| Childcare Workers | $36,350 | $37,280 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $77,630 | $82,410 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $59,970 | $86,740 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,970 | $63,370 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $43,890 | $45,350 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $62,920 | $71,300 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $56,140 | $58,230 |
| Dishwashers | $35,620 | $36,370 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $45,400 | $45,850 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $64,100 | $67,740 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $64,000 | $66,570 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $43,490 | $43,520 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $72,310 | $71,380 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,710 | $49,470 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $107,990 | $113,360 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $65,680 | $73,880 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $36,800 | $39,050 |
| Compliance Officers | $83,740 | $86,600 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $62,220 | $61,930 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $63,170 | $65,300 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $39,900 | $42,440 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $47,840 | $50,380 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $48,640 | $48,690 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $46,870 | $47,120 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $35,330 | $37,000 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $63,290 | $66,180 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $62,420 | $64,260 |
| Marketing Managers | $135,380 | $157,080 |
| Dental Assistants | $60,070 | $57,140 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $47,970 | $48,440 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $52,730 | $53,790 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,440 | $39,490 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,200 | $60,890 |
| Construction Managers | $110,070 | $117,740 |
| Civil Engineers | $97,820 | $99,310 |
| Industrial Engineers | $101,030 | $112,650 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $88,320 | $93,970 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $58,630 | $61,230 |
| Firefighters | $48,290 | $50,230 |
| Physicians, All Other | $419,410 | $367,590 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $68,690 | $68,900 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $46,720 | $52,010 |
| Tellers | $42,890 | $42,360 |
| Recreation Workers | $37,450 | $40,310 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,010 | $61,820 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $102,890 | $105,550 |
| Pharmacists | $140,930 | $138,430 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $47,060 | $53,380 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,260 | $134,210 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $83,890 | $89,940 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $60,930 | $70,800 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $44,000 | $48,760 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $37,680 | $38,530 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,590 | $80,390 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $102,430 | $107,220 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $60,850 | $62,230 |
| Machinists | $59,160 | $60,910 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $101,850 | $97,720 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $62,450 | $67,260 |
| Loan Officers | $81,900 | $88,830 |
| Parts Salespersons | $45,350 | $45,670 |
| Physical Therapists | $99,720 | $97,950 |
| Animal Caretakers | $37,230 | $39,790 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $39,060 | $44,160 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $37,380 | $39,270 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $61,880 | $64,220 |
| Data Scientists | $90,880 | $97,500 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $105,380 | $117,290 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $46,470 | $51,920 |
| Logisticians | $77,780 | $78,050 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $38,060 | $40,140 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | Not published | Not published |
| Coaches and Scouts | $43,640 | $58,490 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,240 | $48,060 |
| Bakers | $37,390 | $39,030 |
| Food Service Managers | $70,510 | $69,420 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $124,810 | $131,090 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $80,080 | $80,760 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $76,700 | $75,690 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,270 | $60,230 |
| Cost Estimators | $74,080 | $77,020 |