Maine
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$58,060
Median Annual Wage
+39% since 2014
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 43.8% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+43.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+189.3%
$46,660 → $134,990
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+169.1%
$18,260 → $49,140
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+157.2%
$18,520 → $47,630
|
| Material Moving Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+143.1%
$24,030 → $58,410
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+139.5%
$18,600 → $44,550
|
Most Jobs Added
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 250
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+300.0%
160 → 770
|
| New Accounts Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 360
|
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
180 → 780
|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 350
|
Wage Declines
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-47.2%
$104,670 → $55,220
|
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-22.4%
$58,920 → $45,720
|
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-9.6%
$52,080 → $47,090
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-8.9%
$54,420 → $49,590
|
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-8.8%
$52,140 → $47,560
|
Wage Trends in Maine
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,060 |
| 2023 | $54,550 |
| 2022 | $50,385 |
| 2021 | $48,040 |
| 2020 | $48,050 |
| 2019 | $46,960 |
| 2018 | $45,330 |
| 2017 | $43,350 |
| 2016 | $42,150 |
| 2015 | $40,680 |
| 2014 | $41,705 |
Metro Areas in Maine
BLS tracks 6 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.