Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 282 detailed occupations covering about 61,330 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 7.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $232,240 +41% 70
Dentists, General $206,000 +23.9% 50
Marketing Managers $176,480 -1.7% —
Pharmacists $135,500 -0.4% 170
Veterinarians $130,440 +9.5% 40
Physician Assistants $128,460 -1.2% 50
Human Resources Managers $125,270 -8.1% 30
Nurse Practitioners $123,430 -2.2% 150
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $123,020 +46.6% 40
Software Developers $118,650 -28.8% 80
Natural Sciences Managers $118,190 -25.1% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $114,840 -32.3% 80
Managers, All Other $111,610 -16.4% 160
Financial Managers $111,570 -0.4% 250
Chief Executives $100,620 +15.8% 230
Medical and Health Services Managers $99,880 -9.8% 230
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $99,380 +9.1% 140
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $98,150 +14.9% 160
Financial and Investment Analysts $95,890 -39.2% 30
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $95,110 -8.1% 240
Construction Managers $94,750 -9.7% 90
Industrial Production Managers $94,190 -19.5% 80
Industrial Engineers $94,000 -5.4% 30
Data Scientists $93,270 -36.8% 30
Physical Therapists $91,920 -7.8% 140

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 2,370 $30,600
Retail Salespersons 1,710 $34,970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,640 $46,760
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,640 $34,700
General and Operations Managers 1,590 $79,060
Registered Nurses 1,570 $77,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,500 $30,510
Office Clerks, General 1,270 $38,740
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,250 $37,920
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,230 $44,880
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,170 $60,400
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,100 $37,500
Food Preparation Workers 1,060 $31,940
Nursing Assistants 1,010 $38,480
Waiters and Waitresses 930 $36,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 860 $44,010
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 850 $34,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 770 $61,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 760 $47,190
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 750 $40,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 720 $44,320
Carpenters 690 $51,540
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 640 $35,710
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 570 $58,900
Medical Assistants 500 $42,070
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