High paying entry level jobs in Bangor, ME

These occupations in Bangor, ME ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Bangor, ME run 3.5% below the national average (2024), so a Bangor, ME salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Bangor, ME · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$239,000
Master's degree
$219,970 – $274,36080
2Dentists, General$204,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,920 – $367,33050
3Pharmacists$145,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,080 – $167,530200
4Nurse Practitioners$131,460
Master's degree
$106,310 – $169,860220
5Physician Assistants$130,380
Master's degree
$105,780 – $160,990110
6Veterinarians$127,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,050 – $166,86050
7Lawyers$116,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,810 – $202,010210
8Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$107,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,260 – $175,95080
9Mechanical Engineers$105,450
Bachelor's degree
$63,320 – $131,74040
10Software Developers$104,140
Bachelor's degree
$78,490 – $163,150110
11Electrical Engineers$102,610
Bachelor's degree
$70,490 – $146,93090
12Computer Programmers$98,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $124,44040
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,230
Associate's degree
$76,560 – $97,72050
14Physical Therapists$94,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,670 – $116,930220
15Registered Nurses$93,940
Bachelor's degree
$75,580 – $102,6602,190
16Dental Hygienists$88,450
Associate's degree
$82,950 – $102,440130
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,190
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $108,02050
18Project Management Specialists$85,410
Bachelor's degree
$51,590 – $123,480180
19Civil Engineers$85,300
Bachelor's degree
$64,240 – $124,160150
20Urban and Regional Planners$83,300
Master's degree
$68,470 – $101,38040
21Computer Systems Analysts$83,240
Bachelor's degree
$63,890 – $132,200110
22Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,910 – $178,64050
23Computer Occupations, All Other$81,310
Bachelor's degree
$52,920 – $118,95050
24Respiratory Therapists$81,020
Associate's degree
$62,570 – $92,18070
25Occupational Therapists$80,780
Master's degree
$59,830 – $109,600150
26Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,910
Master's degree
$50,550 – $133,10040
27Financial and Investment Analysts$79,320
Bachelor's degree
$62,800 – $100,86070
28Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$79,000
Bachelor's degree
$53,490 – $115,21050
29Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,620
Associate's degree
$57,860 – $96,600120
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,360
Bachelor's degree
$64,510 – $105,900120
31Accountants and Auditors$75,640
Bachelor's degree
$54,300 – $118,100400
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,310 – $78,58090
33Financial Specialists, All Other$71,330
Bachelor's degree
$50,210 – $89,44060
34English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,110 – $126,46040
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,140 – $102,430390
36Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,630 – $131,01080
37Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,210
Bachelor's degree
$45,860 – $94,110320
38Human Resources Specialists$63,900
Bachelor's degree
$44,270 – $99,530350
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,600
Bachelor's degree
$34,640 – $126,660210
40Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,520
Associate's degree
$48,470 – $81,22040
41Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,690
Associate's degree
$51,400 – $75,96050
42Social Workers, All Other$62,690
Bachelor's degree
$44,940 – $95,95050
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,310 – $95,59060
44Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,610
Associate's degree
$44,910 – $85,18040
45Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,090
Bachelor's degree
$46,580 – $80,200210
46Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,090
Master's degree
$47,130 – $78,67070
47Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,980
Bachelor's degree
$48,200 – $82,600280
48Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,290
Bachelor's degree
$40,800 – $80,040430
49Physical Therapist Assistants$61,090
Associate's degree
$37,570 – $75,78060
50Surgical Technologists$60,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,090 – $74,030110

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

#	Occupation	MedianBangor, ME	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$239,000	$219,970 – $274,360	80
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,780	$89,920 – $367,330	50
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,210	$104,080 – $167,530	200
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,460	$106,310 – $169,860	220
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,380	$105,780 – $160,990	110
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,730	$80,050 – $166,860	50
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$116,240	$71,810 – $202,010	210
8	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,240	$53,260 – $175,950	80
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,450	$63,320 – $131,740	40
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,140	$78,490 – $163,150	110
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,610	$70,490 – $146,930	90
12	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$98,260	$62,250 – $124,440	40
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,230	$76,560 – $97,720	50
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,510	$76,670 – $116,930	220
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,940	$75,580 – $102,660	2,190
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,450	$82,950 – $102,440	130
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,190	$62,820 – $108,020	50
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,410	$51,590 – $123,480	180
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,300	$64,240 – $124,160	150
20	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$83,300	$68,470 – $101,380	40
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,240	$63,890 – $132,200	110
22	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,010	$52,910 – $178,640	50
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,310	$52,920 – $118,950	50
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,020	$62,570 – $92,180	70
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$80,780	$59,830 – $109,600	150
26	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$79,910	$50,550 – $133,100	40
27	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,320	$62,800 – $100,860	70
28	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$79,000	$53,490 – $115,210	50
29	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,620	$57,860 – $96,600	120
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,360	$64,510 – $105,900	120
31	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,640	$54,300 – $118,100	400
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,370	$60,310 – $78,580	90
33	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,330	$50,210 – $89,440	60
34	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,570	$52,110 – $126,460	40
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,920	$49,140 – $102,430	390
36	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,480	$60,630 – $131,010	80
37	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$65,210	$45,860 – $94,110	320
38	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,900	$44,270 – $99,530	350
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,600	$34,640 – $126,660	210
40	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,520	$48,470 – $81,220	40
41	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,690	$51,400 – $75,960	50
42	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,690	$44,940 – $95,950	50
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,670	$45,310 – $95,590	60
44	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,610	$44,910 – $85,180	40
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,090	$46,580 – $80,200	210
46	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,090	$47,130 – $78,670	70
47	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$61,980	$48,200 – $82,600	280
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,290	$40,800 – $80,040	430
49	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,090	$37,570 – $75,780	60
50	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,620	$38,090 – $74,030	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Bangor, ME. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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