Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$53,300
Median Annual Wage
+19% since 2019
131,090
Total Workers
395
Occupations Tracked
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 395 tracked occupations and an estimated 131,090 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.9% 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 | $229,270 |
| Pediatricians, General | $219,030 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $214,190 |
| Dentists, General | $202,160 |
| Database Architects | $154,790 |
| Pharmacists | $140,000 |
| Information Security Analysts | $134,990 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $132,200 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $130,470 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $129,950 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
-24.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+113.9%
$58,020 → $124,080
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+107.1%
$22,900 → $47,430
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+87.3%
$23,900 → $44,760
|
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+87.3%
$24,580 → $46,030
|
| Operations Research Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+66.8%
$57,810 → $96,450
|
Most Jobs Added
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Production Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
350 → 710
|
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 60
|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+100.0%
130 → 330
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.0%
170 → 350
|
Wage Declines
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-31.7%
$135,780 → $92,780
|
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-31.3%
$87,460 → $60,050
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-17.2%
$57,430 → $47,570
|
| Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-14.4%
$53,380 → $45,690
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-12.1%
$104,710 → $92,080
|
Wage Trends in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $53,300 |
| 2023 | $51,360 |
| 2022 | $49,490 |
| 2021 | $47,370 |
| 2020 | $46,465 |
| 2019 | $44,730 |