nonmetropolitan area · 2300001

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,600
Total employment62,870

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area was $47,600 per year ($22.88 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 62,870 jobs. 278 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
Carpenters2.83770$62,470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2.241,240$47,050
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.10730$36,850
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1.99770$45,290
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.981,140$43,820
Nursing Assistants1.801,050$42,750
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.791,010$60,240
Food Preparation Workers1.66600$35,020

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 278 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$33,980$16.341,9501.56
Retail Salespersons$36,150$17.381,6801.06
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,090$16.391,5400.99
Registered Nurses$80,010$38.471,5201.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,450$24.251,3701.65
General and Operations Managers$81,500$39.181,3600.96
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,360$18.441,3600.78
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,800$17.691,3601.18
Office Clerks, General$43,350$20.841,3101.31
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,050$22.621,2402.24
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$43,820Not published1,1401.98
Nursing Assistants$42,750$20.561,0501.80
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,240Not published1,0101.79
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,660$18.591,0001.12
Waiters and Waitresses$38,200$18.379000.98
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,000$23.087801.25
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,290$21.777701.99
Carpenters$62,470$30.047702.83
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,850$17.727302.10
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,100Not published6501.52
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,550$24.786401.40
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,260$18.396200.52
Food Preparation Workers$35,020$16.846001.66
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,690$30.145700.98
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,220$22.705600.81
Cooks, Restaurant$44,870$21.575400.95
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,670$18.595400.96
Medical Assistants$45,690$21.974901.47
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,510$16.594702.22
Childcare Workers$37,150$17.864502.13
Customer Service Representatives$42,290$20.334400.41
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,700$22.934101.45
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,080$21.193901.00
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,640$21.943802.17
Tellers$39,060$18.783802.84
Construction Laborers$45,230$21.753800.85
Accountants and Auditors$79,500$38.223700.64
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,150$22.673700.74
Light Truck Drivers$40,170$19.313400.84
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,270$18.883300.88
Bus Drivers, School$43,690$21.003302.00
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,020Not published3201.26
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$63,520$30.543208.27
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,210$22.703101.00
Compliance Officers$94,990$45.673001.80
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,260$17.433002.87
Logging Equipment Operators$44,780$21.5330035.76
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,170Not published2902.15
Dishwashers$35,020$16.842901.50
Bartenders$47,830$23.002800.92
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,960$29.792801.68
Pharmacy Technicians$40,280$19.372701.42
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,890$29.752700.98
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,520$18.522701.54
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,510$33.422700.82
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,570$35.852701.08
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,320$34.292701.00
Electricians$73,850$35.502600.85
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,130$22.662604.23
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,140$24.112501.31
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,780$27.782500.98
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,290$30.432401.48
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,130$23.142303.12
Financial Managers$126,920$61.022200.65
Firefighters$47,460$22.822201.57
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,570$33.932100.47
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,040$26.942001.41
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,440$22.332000.62
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,480$32.442001.06
Cooks, Short Order$35,160$16.911903.37
Chief Executives$109,990$52.881802.21
Financial Specialists, All Other$366,660$176.281803.44
Computer User Support Specialists$65,960$31.711800.63
Cooks, Fast Food$37,300$17.931800.71
Parts Salespersons$44,090$21.201801.62
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490$26.681801.36
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,750$50.361700.69
Human Resources Specialists$73,990$35.571700.47
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,120$35.151700.48
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$52,020$25.011703.16
Physical Therapists$95,380$45.861701.55
Correctional Officers and Jailers$46,280$22.251701.09
Insurance Sales Agents$56,400$27.121700.90
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,910$20.631701.14
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,970$16.811600.93
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,040$25.021601.36
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$95,790$46.051603.08
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$47,020$22.611609.97
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,560$29.121603.08
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,950$22.571600.66
Social and Community Service Managers$69,680$33.501501.77
Managers, All Other$122,930$59.101500.61
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,570Not published1501.42
Nurse Practitioners$127,800$61.441501.12
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,500$33.411500.29
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351504.93
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,740$17.191502.75
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,830$18.191500.66
Project Management Specialists$80,060$38.491400.32
Pharmacists$138,920$66.791401.10
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,970$21.621401.93
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,330$51.121403.02
Security Guards$43,770$21.041400.28
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$39,100$18.801400.63
Public Safety Telecommunicators$54,970$26.431403.45
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,310$28.521401.93
Sales Managers$92,440$44.441300.50
Construction Managers$91,140$43.821300.81
Dental Assistants$47,910$23.031300.80
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,830$36.461300.75
Driver/Sales Workers$34,730$16.701300.79
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,470$14.651303.07
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,350$27.091200.62
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,670$17.151200.76
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,520$21.891200.71
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,950$30.261200.66
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,950$17.281201.20
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,440$18.001200.79
Fundraisers$71,700$34.471102.37
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,100$37.551100.90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,100$37.551101.17
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,210$28.951102.11
Residential Advisors$39,800$19.141103.17
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,910$26.881100.22
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,530$23.811101.23
Bakers$36,530$17.561101.15
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,450$17.521101.40
Production Workers, All Other$57,470$27.631101.09
Food Service Managers$70,510$33.901001.07
Lodging Managers$58,670$28.211005.66
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,950$22.571000.50
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$50,900Not published1001.48
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$48,130$23.141001.91
Public Relations Specialists$56,050$26.951000.88
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$68,980$33.161000.71
Chefs and Head Cooks$55,900$26.881001.22
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,000$20.191000.59
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,860$24.451001.61
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$93,660$45.031002.61
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,010$17.801001.76
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$44,640$21.461003.87
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$82,900$39.86901.20
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,740$35.45900.47
Training and Development Specialists$63,950$30.75900.51
Loan Officers$81,740$39.30900.85
Computer Systems AnalystsNot publishedNot published900.41
Lawyers$100,590$48.36900.31
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,810$29.24900.58
Occupational Therapists$81,540$39.20901.42
Dental Hygienists$94,640$45.50900.99
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,710$30.15900.34
Medical Equipment Preparers$49,070$23.59902.85
Recreation Workers$37,470$18.01900.68
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,460$25.22900.56
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,150$23.15901.05
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$47,860$23.019013.55
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,530$18.04901.46
Administrative Services Managers$94,850$45.60800.71
Facilities Managers$91,560$44.02801.22
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$65,070$31.28800.66
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,310Not published801.89
Coaches and Scouts$36,670Not published800.84
Paramedics$61,560$29.60802.07
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,930$38.91801.23
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,310$23.71801.09
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,060$18.78801.34
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,600$22.41801.16
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,280$26.58800.98
Helpers--Electricians$47,290$22.74802.94
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,240$38.10803.07
Millwrights$66,080$31.77804.90
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$42,900$20.63802.72
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,780$68.64700.27
Industrial Production Managers$130,520$62.75700.71
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,580$21.43700.49
Physician Assistants$126,970$61.05701.09
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,800$23.46701.41
Medical Records Specialists$45,150$21.71700.90
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,630$21.46700.53
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,720$16.21701.98
New Accounts Clerks$44,560$21.42704.66
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,210$22.70701.69
Agricultural Inspectors$37,620$18.097012.41
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$57,860$27.82703.08
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,500$25.72700.97
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$45,650$21.95700.43
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$61,580$29.61705.80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,540$24.78701.06
Software Developers$130,600$62.79600.09
Healthcare Social Workers$61,740$29.68600.84
Social Workers, All Other$60,280$28.98602.42
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,430$29.54601.32
Family Medicine Physicians$257,230$123.67601.46
Physicians, All Other$363,850$174.93600.45
Fish and Game Wardens$73,260$35.226027.30
Animal Caretakers$35,700$17.16600.54
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,120$24.10600.73
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,930$34.58601.00
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,860$28.30606.36
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,190$21.73603.81
Machinists$49,930$24.01600.51
Sewing Machine Operators$37,490$18.03601.42
Helpers--Production Workers$43,430$20.88600.88
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$95,730$46.02500.40
Cost Estimators$73,180$35.18500.54
Property Appraisers and Assessors$118,580$57.01502.12
Community Health Workers$49,520$23.81501.81
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$76,860Not published502.94
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,660Not published501.37
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$58,490$28.12503.52
Library Technicians$39,500$18.99501.73
Graphic Designers$58,070$27.92500.59
Veterinarians$129,440$62.23501.57
Phlebotomists$39,040$18.77500.82
Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,940$24.01501.67
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,460$17.05500.45
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$39,310$18.90500.44
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,400$28.08500.86
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$37,840$18.19500.90
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,620$21.45500.80
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,490$22.35504.31
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,440$18.00500.49
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$53,020$25.49500.82
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$50,440$24.25501.35
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,790$29.23501.93
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published501.27
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$31,520$15.15509.42
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$64,490$31.00503.64
Marketing Managers$146,550$70.46400.28
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$88,430$42.51400.47
Human Resources Managers$133,650$64.25400.48
Architectural and Engineering Managers$134,650$64.74400.40
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,500$43.99406.99
Logisticians$53,820$25.87400.36
Financial and Investment Analysts$77,480$37.25400.29
Computer Occupations, All Other$91,560$44.02400.21
Data Scientists$82,560$39.69400.35
Industrial Engineers$98,120$47.17400.24
Mechanical Engineers$81,420$39.14400.33
Conservation Scientists$78,910$37.94404.00
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$62,690$30.14401.02
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,960$44.69400.76
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,630Not published401.07
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$66,410Not published405.85
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,310Not published401.35
Tutors$49,880$23.98400.52
Respiratory Therapists$75,690$36.39400.63
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,650$39.25400.60
Surgical Technologists$60,540$29.11400.75
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,020$20.68400.58
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,470$30.04400.84
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$70,120$33.71400.97
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$43,480$20.90401.05
Funeral Attendants$38,180$18.35403.13
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$34,280$16.48402.68
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$51,470$24.74402.63
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,450$30.02402.38
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,680$17.64400.87
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,790$23.94402.14
Sailors and Marine Oilers$49,580$23.84403.20
Database Administrators$59,340$28.53301.12
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$65,100$31.30300.79
Civil Engineers$90,280$43.40300.22
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$79,440$38.19304.53
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$51,640$24.83300.46
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,740$41.22300.88
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,900$19.67301.21
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$34,470$16.57300.78
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,150$26.99300.73
Tour and Travel Guides$45,070$21.67301.54
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$76,160$36.61300.29
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$46,950$22.57301.81
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,070$23.59302.44
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$65,080$31.29301.78
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$51,660$24.84302.56
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$30,630$14.73301.64
Food Batchmakers$45,760$22.00Not publishedNot published
Management Analysts$110,990$53.36Not 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.