Bangor, ME metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Bangor Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 306 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $550,480 | $264.66 | Not published |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $389,240 | $187.14 | 110 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $250,350 | $120.36 | 80 |
| 4 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $239,000 | $114.91 | 80 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $204,780 | $98.45 | 50 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $176,370 | $84.79 | 190 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $145,210 | $69.81 | 200 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,680 | $65.71 | 120 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $132,220 | $63.57 | 40 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $131,490 | $63.22 | 50 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,460 | $63.20 | 220 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $130,380 | $62.68 | 110 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $130,010 | $62.51 | 300 |
| 16 | Veterinarians | $127,730 | $61.41 | 50 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $126,570 | $60.85 | 70 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $126,560 | $60.85 | 80 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other | $125,240 | $60.21 | 130 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $118,450 | $56.95 | 330 |
| 21 | Lawyers | $116,240 | $55.89 | 210 |
| 22 | Construction Managers | $113,230 | $54.44 | 170 |
| 23 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,240 | Not published | 80 |
| 24 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,740 | Not published | Not published |
| 25 | Mechanical Engineers | $105,450 | $50.70 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Bangor metro area overview.
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.