Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 392 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $377,370 | $181.43 | Not published |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $299,920 | $144.19 | 40 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $266,980 | $128.36 | 150 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $245,010 | $117.80 | 30 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 6 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 7 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 8 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $204,380 | $98.26 | 60 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $161,470 | $77.63 | 30 |
| 11 | Database Architects | $159,620 | $76.74 | 60 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $142,400 | $68.46 | 310 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,580 | $67.59 | 270 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $134,770 | $64.79 | 30 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,650 | $64.74 | 170 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $131,930 | $63.43 | 250 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,410 | $63.18 | 330 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $130,380 | $62.69 | 170 |
| 19 | Marketing Managers | $129,470 | $62.25 | 150 |
| 20 | Financial Managers | $123,550 | $59.40 | 550 |
| 21 | Engineers, All Other | $122,940 | $59.11 | 30 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $122,400 | $58.85 | 150 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $118,180 | $56.82 | 540 |
| 24 | Commercial Pilots | $117,960 | Not published | 40 |
| 25 | Chiropractors | $116,420 | $55.97 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan 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.