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Highest Paying Jobs in Maine

Ranked by the average of the local median wages BLS publishes for Maine, among 5 occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Highest paying occupations in Maine
#OccupationAverage median wageWorkers in state
1General and Operations Managers$98,17313,890
2Registered Nurses$89,28815,690
3Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,42016,220
4Retail Salespersons$36,59618,200
5Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,75917,220

Highest-paying jobs in Maine

This ranking covers 5 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Maine. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. General and Operations Managers comes first at $98,173 a year; number 5 on the list, Fast Food and Counter Workers, averages $34,759.

Each occupation links to its Maine page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.