Maine
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$58,060
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
596,670
Total Workers
617
Occupations Tracked
Maine is a State with 617 tracked occupations and an estimated 596,670 total workers. Wages grew an average of 26.6% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $229,900 |
| Pediatricians, General | $224,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $220,590 |
| Dentists, General | $208,860 |
| Podiatrists | $161,800 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $158,190 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,770 |
| Database Architects | $154,790 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $149,700 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $143,090 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+26.6%
avg wage growth since 2019
+4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+126.7%
$59,540 → $134,990
|
| Skincare Specialists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+122.0%
$33,110 → $73,500
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+114.6%
$22,900 → $49,140
|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+111.5%
$65,500 → $138,520
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+92.4%
$24,750 → $47,630
|
Most Jobs Added
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 200
|
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 160
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 280
|
| Orthotists and Prosthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
Wage Declines
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-51.3%
$113,430 → $55,220
|
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-24.3%
$80,960 → $61,280
|
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-13.3%
$54,850 → $47,560
|
| Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-11.1%
$71,450 → $63,490
|
| Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-8.8%
$52,360 → $47,750
|
Wage Trends in Maine
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| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,060 |
| 2023 | $54,550 |
| 2022 | $50,385 |
| 2021 | $48,040 |
| 2020 | $48,050 |
| 2019 | $46,960 |
Metro Areas in Maine
BLS tracks 6 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.