metropolitan statistical area · 12620

Bangor, ME

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bangor, ME metro area

Figures describe the Bangor, ME metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bangor city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,960
Total employment72,270

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Bangor, ME metro area was $47,960 per year ($23.06 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 72,270 jobs. 308 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Social and Human Service Assistants3.22660$46,590
Medical Assistants1.77670$47,120
Nursing Assistants1.651,110$46,970
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.561,030$45,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.501,440$56,250

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 308 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Bangor, ME metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,140$16.412,5501.42
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,900$18.222,2901.14
Retail Salespersons$35,560$17.102,2101.22
Registered Nurses$93,940$45.162,1901.39
Cashiers$32,200$15.481,9901.38
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,250$27.041,4401.50
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,040$17.811,4401.09
General and Operations Managers$91,110$43.801,4300.88
Office Clerks, General$45,310$21.781,3901.22
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,080$17.831,3701.34
Nursing Assistants$46,970$22.581,1101.65
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,120Not published1,0301.56
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,080Not published9401.45
Waiters and Waitresses$45,610$21.939000.85
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,170$23.168701.10
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,000$23.567801.23
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,200$25.107601.46
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,600$20.007200.53
Customer Service Representatives$42,530$20.457100.59
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,620$31.076801.02
Medical Assistants$47,120$22.656701.77
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,590$22.406603.22
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,640$22.906501.46
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,960$22.586000.84
Light Truck Drivers$43,420$20.885801.27
Construction Laborers$44,420$21.355301.05
Cooks, Restaurant$40,760$19.595100.78
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,260$17.445101.27
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,620$20.975101.16
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,130$22.184900.87
Childcare Workers$34,820$16.744902.01
Food Preparation Workers$34,970$16.814501.08
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,170$24.124501.37
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,200$35.194401.18
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,290Not published4300.87
Carpenters$57,100$27.454301.40
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,970$31.714100.72
Accountants and Auditors$75,640$36.374000.59
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,920$31.693900.77
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,630$19.053600.85
Human Resources Specialists$63,900$30.723500.82
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,970$28.833501.55
Bartenders$43,880$21.103400.96
Medical and Health Services Managers$118,450$56.953301.19
Security Guards$36,860$17.723300.56
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,210$31.353202.07
Firefighters$48,020$23.093101.91
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,000$25.003101.39
Financial Managers$130,010$62.513000.77
Pharmacy Technicians$44,880$21.583001.39
Dishwashers$34,490$16.583001.37
Parts Salespersons$44,090$21.203002.40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,160$36.623001.04
Bus Drivers, School$46,630$22.423001.62
Tellers$38,740$18.622901.87
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,980$29.802801.56
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$42,700$20.532801.36
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,810$28.272800.96
Driver/Sales Workers$44,140$21.222801.45
Computer User Support Specialists$56,720$27.272700.80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$71,340$34.302700.85
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,360$28.542703.24
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,080$19.752700.41
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,700$29.182604.25
Psychiatric Technicians$44,060$21.182603.59
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,510$21.882600.68
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$51,670$24.842501.53
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,030$16.842300.93
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,990$23.072301.23
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,050$22.622303.13
Physical Therapists$94,510$45.442201.78
Nurse Practitioners$131,460$63.202201.47
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,140$28.922201.03
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,470$28.112201.60
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,600$30.582100.51
Lawyers$116,240$55.892100.60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,090Not published2100.74
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,670$18.112100.85
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,940$20.652101.14
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,850$25.892100.37
Electricians$63,390$30.482100.59
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,430$29.532101.13
Pharmacists$145,210$69.812001.31
Chief Executives$176,370$84.791902.03
Social and Community Service Managers$72,150$34.691901.90
Compliance Officers$77,660$37.341900.99
Dental Assistants$49,160$23.641901.05
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,830$29.731900.87
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,570$32.001900.61
Sales Managers$91,910$44.191800.60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,640Not published1801.19
Project Management Specialists$85,410$41.061800.37
Cooks, Fast Food$34,560$16.621800.61
Animal Caretakers$35,610$17.121801.46
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.741801.17
Construction Managers$113,230$54.441700.94
Public Relations Specialists$53,610$25.771701.26
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,500$17.071700.95
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,810$21.541601.89
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$32,500$15.631600.80
Insurance Sales Agents$60,850$29.251600.72
Civil Engineers$85,300$41.011500.88
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,570Not published1501.22
Occupational Therapists$80,780$38.841501.92
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,900$15.821500.82
Recreation Workers$33,790$16.241500.99
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,580$20.951502.24
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,770$22.011500.53
Administrative Services Managers$89,330$42.951401.13
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,930$41.311401.69
Training and Development Specialists$60,780$29.221400.67
Rehabilitation Counselors$38,550$18.541403.10
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,830$17.711401.17
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$40,980$19.701402.47
Bakers$37,400$17.981401.24
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,590$24.321400.73
Managers, All Other$125,240$60.211300.46
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,100$21.681300.83
Dental Hygienists$88,450$42.531301.28
Logging Equipment Operators$44,060$21.1813013.73
Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,680$65.711200.39
Food Service Managers$66,960$32.191201.05
Loan Officers$75,860$36.471200.98
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,360$37.191200.83
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,280$28.021200.66
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,780$18.641200.53
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,620$37.321201.17
Chefs and Head Cooks$54,990$26.441201.25
Cooks, Short Order$35,400$17.021201.85
Roofers$48,130$23.141201.89
Helpers--Electricians$44,510$21.401203.99
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,230$47.231201.96
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,180$21.241200.33
Management Analysts$84,120$40.441100.27
Computer Systems Analysts$83,240$40.021100.46
Software Developers$104,140$50.071100.14
Coaches and Scouts$51,550Not published1100.93
Physician Assistants$130,380$62.681101.51
Speech-Language Pathologists$77,160$37.091101.34
Physicians, All Other$389,240$187.141100.67
Surgical Technologists$60,620$29.141102.02
Medical Records Specialists$46,780$22.491101.19
Residential Advisors$43,150$20.751102.80
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,770$22.001101.31
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,020$24.051101.45
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,840$21.561101.16
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,160$17.871101.81
Healthcare Social Workers$69,550$33.441001.14
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,030$21.171001.35
Phlebotomists$45,340$21.801001.49
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,540$21.901000.69
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,490$23.311001.36
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,490$25.721001.08
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300$28.031002.09
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$43,690$21.001000.57
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,370$18.451002.05
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,940$27.861001.28
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,610$17.121001.13
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,340$17.471000.87
Facilities Managers$95,590$45.96901.18
Computer Network Support Specialists$59,460$28.59901.32
Electrical Engineers$102,610$49.33900.95
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,510$23.32901.49
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,370$34.79900.30
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,610$24.33901.08
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,470$14.65901.62
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$94,940$45.65900.68
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$48,860$23.49901.29
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,670$23.40901.24
Sheet Metal Workers$59,950$28.82901.62
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,700$25.34901.23
Human Resources Managers$126,560$60.85800.82
Lodging Managers$58,120$27.94804.24
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,580$29.61800.56
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,520$33.42800.36
Fundraisers$60,400$29.04801.47
Personal Financial Advisors$97,900$47.07800.61
Industrial EngineersNot publishedNot published800.45
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$107,240Not published8016.70
Nurse Anesthetists$239,000$114.91803.28
Family Medicine Physicians$250,350$120.36801.55
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,780$21.53801.47
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,050$17.81800.54
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,660$40.22800.82
Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,380$25.19801.71
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,480$31.00801.21
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,480$31.48801.32
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,070$30.32800.37
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,410$22.79802.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,840$14.83800.31
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$38,570$18.55801.22
Marketing Managers$126,570$60.85700.36
Cost Estimators$72,850$35.02700.63
Financial and Investment Analysts$79,320$38.14700.44
Computer Network Architects$96,860$46.57700.89
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$81,860Not published702.04
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,260$28.97701.37
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,090$29.85701.16
Audio and Video Technicians$40,760$19.60702.13
Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,480$32.44701.91
Respiratory Therapists$81,020$38.95701.11
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,920$23.04701.70
Postal Service Clerks$61,570$29.60701.90
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,200$23.65700.67
Machinists$54,080$26.00700.54
Sewing Machine Operators$46,060$22.15701.38
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$41,340$19.88703.71
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$43,300$20.82702.28
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,980$28.35701.21
Financial Specialists, All Other$71,330$34.29600.93
Data ScientistsNot publishedNot published600.50
Community Health Workers$48,680$23.40602.23
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,610Not published600.74
Library Technicians$47,000$22.59601.88
Paramedics$65,300$31.40601.36
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,670$30.13600.67
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,090$29.37601.10
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,200$22.21601.62
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,720$35.44601.24
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$88,710$42.65601.12
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,410$22.79601.04
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$70,410$33.85600.28
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$30,880$14.85602.90
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,600$17.11601.36
Architectural and Engineering Managers$131,490$63.22500.45
Natural Sciences Managers$103,230$49.63500.96
Information Security Analysts$78,520$37.75500.56
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,310$39.09500.23
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,690$30.14501.67
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$79,000$37.98506.07
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$60,110$28.90501.33
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,190$42.40500.78
Social Workers, All Other$62,690$30.14501.80
Health Education Specialists$58,370$28.06501.75
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,010Not published502.35
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,650Not published501.07
Graphic Designers$56,570$27.20500.58
Producers and Directors$46,380$22.30500.78
Dentists, General$204,780$98.45500.90
Veterinarians$127,730$61.41501.31
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more503.10
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,230$45.78501.16
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,740$15.74500.66
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35502.24
School Bus Monitors$37,300$17.93501.45
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,010$28.85500.83
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$38,200$18.37501.82
Advertising Sales Agents$47,750$22.96501.14
Procurement Clerks$50,110$24.09501.83
New Accounts Clerks$46,050$22.14502.70
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,440$28.58500.74
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,800$30.19501.89
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$80,900$38.89501.10
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,010$16.83500.79
Helpers--Production Workers$41,720$20.06500.63
Industrial Production Managers$132,220$63.57400.33
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,200$46.73400.44
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330$39.10400.27
Computer Programmers$98,260$47.24401.02
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$74,130$35.64400.71
Mechanical Engineers$105,450$50.70400.31
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,610$30.10400.83
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,910$24.00401.45
Urban and Regional Planners$83,300$40.05401.77
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,040$27.42401.17
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,590Not published401.57
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,910Not published400.82
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,570Not published401.51
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$40,710$19.57403.78
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,100$23.61402.27
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,460$44.45402.15
Opticians, Dispensing$45,360$21.81401.17
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,520$30.54401.77
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,840$18.19400.69
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$89,830$43.19400.56
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,260$24.17400.96
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,560$16.61400.33
Bill and Account Collectors$48,750$23.44400.48
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$40,330$19.39400.60
Fence Erectors$44,320$21.31403.16
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,720$22.46402.27
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$45,430$21.84405.34
Medical Equipment Repairers$60,640$29.16401.24
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,480$23.31400.54
Crane and Tower Operators$46,540$22.38402.04
Surveyors$64,120$30.83301.44
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,510$28.61301.90
Tutors$48,490$23.31300.38
Instructional Coordinators$81,220$39.05300.32
Editors$48,020$23.09300.71
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more304.13
Pharmacy Aides$37,530$18.04301.84
Pest Control Workers$46,870$22.53300.63
Data Entry Keyers$47,530$22.85300.52
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$42,040$20.21300.28
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,870$17.24300.78
Food Batchmakers$38,650$18.58300.41
Production Workers, All Other$43,200$20.77300.28
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,080Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$106,740Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$86,590Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$44,280$21.29Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$91,430Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,560$20.94Not publishedNot published
Logisticians$55,770$26.81Not publishedNot published
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,940Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,660Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Radiologists$550,480$264.66Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.