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Job Insights for Maine

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Maine

Detailed Occupations

641

Highest Average Salary

$439,890

Average Salary Across Occupations

$71,573

Highest Paying Occupation in Maine

Radiologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $439,890.

Largest Employment Market in Maine

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 18,080 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Maine

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Maine

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Maine

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Radiologists $439,890 $211.48 310
2 Surgeons, All Other $424,260 $203.97 110
3 Anesthesiologists $415,540 $199.78 180
4 Physicians, All Other $344,170 $165.47 1,430
5 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $329,590 $158.46 60
6 General Internal Medicine Physicians $292,760 $140.75 240
7 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $279,170 $134.22 130
8 Psychiatrists $260,800 $125.39 100
9 Nurse Anesthetists $238,440 $114.63 450
10 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $232,070 $0.00 40
11 Dentists, General $224,080 $107.73 450
12 Family Medicine Physicians $221,190 $106.34 630
13 Pediatricians, General $209,480 $100.71 140
14 Chief Executives $184,010 $88.47 1,470
15 Podiatrists $179,700 $86.39 50
16 Financial Managers $168,440 $80.98 3,040
17 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $165,770 $79.70 200
18 Commercial Pilots $162,810 $0.00 110
19 Optometrists $158,880 $76.39 170
20 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $157,650 $0.00 30

👥 Most Available Jobs in Maine

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 18,080 $38,820 $18.66
2 Retail Salespersons 17,210 $40,430 $19.44
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 16,520 $35,360 $17.00
4 Registered Nurses 16,280 $87,440 $42.04
5 Cashiers 15,530 $33,950 $16.32
6 General and Operations Managers 15,100 $109,540 $52.66
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 11,790 $39,430 $18.96
8 Office Clerks, General 11,670 $45,160 $21.71
9 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10,180 $53,960 $25.94
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,800 $40,820 $19.63
11 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 9,000 $42,490 $0.00
12 Nursing Assistants 8,590 $45,500 $21.88
13 Waiters and Waitresses 8,540 $52,390 $25.19
14 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8,310 $51,530 $24.77
15 Customer Service Representatives 7,500 $46,970 $22.58
16 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6,940 $63,610 $0.00
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 6,800 $47,700 $22.93
18 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6,020 $44,480 $21.38
19 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6,020 $54,380 $26.15
20 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,940 $42,210 $20.29