Bangor, ME

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Bangor, ME, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 265 detailed occupations covering about 55,100 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Bangor, ME, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $220,750 +34% 70
Nurse Anesthetists $184,180 -13.4% 50
Dentists, General $170,660 +2.6% 70
Pharmacists $137,300 +0.9% 170
Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,820 -19.9% 100
Architectural and Engineering Managers $131,230 -20.6% 40
Physician Assistants $127,330 -2.1% 140
Financial Managers $125,580 +12.1% 210
Human Resources Managers $123,980 -9.1% 50
Marketing Managers $119,670 -33.3% 80
Nurse Practitioners $118,570 -6.1% 200
Veterinarians $115,500 -3% 50
Chief Executives $113,560 +30.7% 140
Software Developers $113,120 -32.1% 120
Personal Financial Advisors $111,510 +12% 50
Managers, All Other $105,390 -21.1% 140
Construction Managers $104,890 -0% 120
Sales Managers $103,600 -23.4% 100
Electrical Engineers $101,440 -5.2% 80
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,290 -8.5% 290
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $99,410 -3.9% 130
Industrial Production Managers $94,240 -19.4% 40
Mechanical Engineers $93,590 +113% 50
Computer Network Architects $92,010 -29.1% 50
Administrative Services Managers $90,860 -14.7% 140

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Bangor, ME, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 2,060 $83,750
Retail Salespersons 2,010 $30,700
Cashiers 1,580 $29,530
Office Clerks, General 1,570 $38,810
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,520 $29,670
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,320 $32,380
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,280 $31,230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,220 $47,270
General and Operations Managers 1,130 $81,690
Nursing Assistants 950 $37,140
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 860 $40,850
Light Truck Drivers 830 $38,070
Customer Service Representatives 810 $35,900
Waiters and Waitresses 780 $34,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 740 $45,310
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 730 $46,270
Medical Assistants 660 $40,870
Social and Human Service Assistants 600 $38,970
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 600 $37,180
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 570 $33,630
Food Preparation Workers 570 $33,280
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 550 $49,120
Accountants and Auditors 530 $65,920
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 530 $44,250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 530 $41,290
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