Fastest growing jobs in Maine, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Maine. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Maine's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Maine run 3.0% below the national average (2024), so a Maine salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Maine.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Maine · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$130,260
Master's degree
$107,820 – $166,740+39.6%
2Data Scientists$90,880
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $138,530+31.4%
3Physician Assistants$131,170
Master's degree
$107,630 – $169,250+22.3%
4Medical and Health Services Managers$120,320
Bachelor's degree
$70,000 – $246,080+22.2%
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,260
Bachelor's degree
$99,030 – $218,290+17.3%
6Medical Equipment Preparers$46,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,010 – $59,780+16.3%
7Software Developers$123,120
Bachelor's degree
$82,930 – $179,990+15.2%
8Computer Systems Analysts$95,820
Bachelor's degree
$68,040 – $133,280+13.9%
9Phlebotomists$45,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,810 – $50,740+13.3%
10Medical Assistants$47,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,220 – $59,220+12.4%
11Animal Caretakers$37,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,360 – $48,530+12.3%
12Computer Occupations, All Other$107,990
Bachelor's degree
$65,340 – $172,490+11.8%
13Occupational Therapists$84,310
Master's degree
$63,750 – $114,100+10.7%
14Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,440 – $280,750+10.4%
15Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$68,690
Bachelor's degree
$46,280 – $94,320+10.3%
16Pharmacy Technicians$45,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,060 – $57,360+10.1%
17Cooks, Restaurant$45,290
No formal educational credential
$38,040 – $49,530+10.1%
18Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,970
Master's degree
$43,310 – $89,220+9.8%
19Taxi Drivers$36,960
No formal educational credential
$34,380 – $47,570+9.8%
20Financial Managers$133,610
Bachelor's degree
$81,700 – $231,620+9.4%
21Biological Technicians$60,160
Bachelor's degree
$46,450 – $79,510+9.0%
22Logisticians$77,780
Bachelor's degree
$50,420 – $108,320+8.9%
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,080
Associate's degree
$62,210 – $102,640+8.5%
24Speech-Language Pathologists$82,660
Master's degree
$54,010 – $108,580+8.5%
25Physical Therapists$99,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,020 – $121,030+7.8%
26Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,970
No formal educational credential
$34,800 – $57,620+7.8%
27Training and Development Specialists$65,680
Bachelor's degree
$48,210 – $112,940+7.7%
28Stockers and Order Fillers$37,220
No formal educational credential
$31,270 – $49,340+7.5%
29Psychiatric Technicians$45,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,320 – $51,740+7.4%
30Pharmacists$140,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,360 – $166,810+6.9%
31Medical Records Specialists$52,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,210 – $76,660+6.8%
32Registered Nurses$86,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,160 – $106,950+6.7%
33Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,380 – $59,790+6.6%
34Mechanical Engineers$102,430
Bachelor's degree
$78,440 – $137,280+6.6%
35Physicians, All Other$419,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$211,500 – $442,790+6.5%
36Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,050
Master's degree
$45,870 – $96,370+6.3%
37Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,190 – $85,670+5.7%
38Healthcare Social Workers$71,610
Master's degree
$55,770 – $85,640+5.5%
39Management Analysts$75,530
Bachelor's degree
$61,980 – $126,450+5.4%
40Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130 – $46,860+5.1%
41Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$97,640
Bachelor's degree
$58,580 – $118,280+4.9%
42Massage Therapists$73,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,450 – $119,580+4.7%
43Veterinarians$130,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,780 – $194,680+4.3%
44Light Truck Drivers$44,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,310 – $93,670+4.3%
45Dental Hygienists$97,680
Associate's degree
$83,420 – $108,680+4.1%
46Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,230 – $79,040+4.0%
47First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460 – $77,950+3.9%
48Electricians$75,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,180 – $115,720+3.8%
49Parts Salespersons$45,350
No formal educational credential
$31,470 – $60,020+3.6%
50Psychologists, All Other—
Master's degree
—
— – —+3.6%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMaine	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,260	$107,820 – $166,740	+39.6%
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$90,880	$60,280 – $138,530	+31.4%
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,170	$107,630 – $169,250	+22.3%
4	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,320	$70,000 – $246,080	+22.2%
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,260	$99,030 – $218,290	+17.3%
6	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,860	$38,010 – $59,780	+16.3%
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,120	$82,930 – $179,990	+15.2%
8	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,820	$68,040 – $133,280	+13.9%
9	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,640	$37,810 – $50,740	+13.3%
10	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,580	$40,220 – $59,220	+12.4%
11	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,230	$31,360 – $48,530	+12.3%
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,990	$65,340 – $172,490	+11.8%
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,310	$63,750 – $114,100	+10.7%
14	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,090	$57,440 – $280,750	+10.4%
15	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$68,690	$46,280 – $94,320	+10.3%
16	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,400	$37,060 – $57,360	+10.1%
17	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$45,290	$38,040 – $49,530	+10.1%
18	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$59,970	$43,310 – $89,220	+9.8%
19	Taxi DriversNo formal educational credential	$36,960	$34,380 – $47,570	+9.8%
20	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,610	$81,700 – $231,620	+9.4%
21	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,160	$46,450 – $79,510	+9.0%
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,780	$50,420 – $108,320	+8.9%
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,080	$62,210 – $102,640	+8.5%
24	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$82,660	$54,010 – $108,580	+8.5%
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,720	$78,020 – $121,030	+7.8%
26	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$45,970	$34,800 – $57,620	+7.8%
27	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,680	$48,210 – $112,940	+7.7%
28	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$37,220	$31,270 – $49,340	+7.5%
29	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,320	$39,320 – $51,740	+7.4%
30	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,930	$101,360 – $166,810	+6.9%
31	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,090	$42,210 – $76,660	+6.8%
32	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,990	$74,160 – $106,950	+6.7%
33	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$37,380 – $59,790	+6.6%
34	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,430	$78,440 – $137,280	+6.6%
35	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$419,410	$211,500 – $442,790	+6.5%
36	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$57,050	$45,870 – $96,370	+6.3%
37	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,490	$41,190 – $85,670	+5.7%
38	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$71,610	$55,770 – $85,640	+5.5%
39	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,530	$61,980 – $126,450	+5.4%
40	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,580	$35,130 – $46,860	+5.1%
41	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,640	$58,580 – $118,280	+4.9%
42	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,290	$32,450 – $119,580	+4.7%
43	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,600	$81,780 – $194,680	+4.3%
44	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,550	$31,310 – $93,670	+4.3%
45	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,680	$83,420 – $108,680	+4.1%
46	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,060	$35,230 – $79,040	+4.0%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,300	$47,460 – $77,950	+3.9%
48	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,380	$54,180 – $115,720	+3.8%
49	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$45,350	$31,470 – $60,020	+3.6%
50	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	—	—— – —	+3.6%

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