Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Lewiston Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area
Figures describe the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lewiston 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 (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 228 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $247,470 | $118.98 | 60 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $239,740 | $115.26 | 60 |
| 3 | Physician Assistants | $143,710 | $69.09 | 80 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $142,840 | $68.67 | 80 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $138,440 | $66.56 | 60 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,050 | $66.37 | 70 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,630 | $65.21 | 180 |
| 8 | Managers, All Other | $131,520 | $63.23 | 70 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $131,190 | $63.07 | 240 |
| 10 | Electrical Engineers | $127,370 | $61.23 | 70 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $126,300 | $60.72 | 70 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $126,140 | $60.64 | 50 |
| 13 | Sales Managers | $125,230 | $60.21 | 170 |
| 14 | Construction Managers | $117,870 | $56.67 | 80 |
| 15 | Software Developers | $117,700 | $56.59 | 150 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $114,320 | $54.96 | 50 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $105,240 | $50.60 | 150 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,040 | $50.02 | 170 |
| 19 | Administrative Services Managers | $104,010 | $50.00 | 60 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,130 | Not published | 130 |
| 21 | Facilities Managers | $102,800 | $49.42 | 40 |
| 22 | Project Management Specialists | $102,490 | $49.28 | 160 |
| 23 | Physical Therapists | $98,300 | $47.26 | 130 |
| 24 | Loan Officers | $96,990 | $46.63 | 100 |
| 25 | General and Operations Managers | $96,730 | $46.51 | 950 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Lewiston 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.