High paying entry level jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

These occupations in Lewiston-Auburn, 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME run 5.3% below the national average (2024), so a Lewiston-Auburn, ME salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Lewiston-Auburn, ME · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$247,470
Master's degree
$235,740 – $359,21060
2Physician Assistants$143,710
Master's degree
$115,020 – $176,19080
3Pharmacists$142,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,170 – $163,10080
4Nurse Practitioners$135,630
Master's degree
$109,670 – $172,920180
5Electrical Engineers$127,370
Bachelor's degree
$80,050 – $168,26070
6Software Developers$117,700
Bachelor's degree
$79,480 – $159,430150
7Lawyers$105,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,660 – $207,480150
8Project Management Specialists$102,490
Bachelor's degree
$63,830 – $150,230160
9Physical Therapists$98,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,240 – $119,710130
10Civil Engineers$92,470
Bachelor's degree
$72,630 – $123,07040
11Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,380
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $130,48040
12Computer Occupations, All Other$89,660
Bachelor's degree
$59,810 – $155,15030
13Registered Nurses$85,870
Bachelor's degree
$73,930 – $105,4401,280
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$84,510
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $97,190100
15Occupational Therapists$84,310
Master's degree
$63,760 – $100,80090
16Computer Systems Analysts$82,890
Bachelor's degree
$66,020 – $126,160130
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,650
Bachelor's degree
$59,940 – $112,48060
18Data Scientists$81,570
Bachelor's degree
$56,180 – $128,68070
19Financial and Investment Analysts$80,320
Bachelor's degree
$53,390 – $129,58050
20Accountants and Auditors$75,980
Bachelor's degree
$55,110 – $125,950320
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,340
Bachelor's degree
$51,380 – $109,020140
22Industrial Engineers$72,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,120 – $135,64050
23Physical Therapist Assistants$68,190
Associate's degree
$52,990 – $77,32030
24Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,820
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $108,970130
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,110 – $78,44060
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,110
Bachelor's degree
$47,080 – $79,420420
27Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,750
Master's degree
$35,780 – $90,16050
28Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,090
Bachelor's degree
$47,960 – $78,630100
29Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$62,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,670 – $76,68050
30Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,980
Bachelor's degree
$50,790 – $84,090190
31Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,830
Bachelor's degree
$49,970 – $62,98040
32Fundraisers$61,470
Bachelor's degree
$47,930 – $85,21060
33Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,700
Bachelor's degree
$45,970 – $80,49080
34Social Workers, All Other$60,280
Bachelor's degree
$49,790 – $94,89050
35Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,150
Bachelor's degree
$44,580 – $79,890170
36Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,500
Master's degree
$45,300 – $79,780120
37Health Education Specialists$59,210
Bachelor's degree
$46,100 – $101,34050
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,110
Bachelor's degree
$43,830 – $79,470670
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,430
Associate's degree
$47,720 – $73,10090
40Human Resources Specialists$58,240
Bachelor's degree
$36,200 – $104,210300
41Dental Assistants$57,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,250 – $62,540100
42Graphic Designers$56,480
Bachelor's degree
$36,670 – $74,83030
43Tutors$54,960
Some college, no degree
$33,780 – $79,53040
44Medical Assistants$51,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,310 – $55,310380
45Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,910
Associate's degree
$41,760 – $63,22040
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,190 – $79,06060
47Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,500
Bachelor's degree
$45,080 – $77,57050
48Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,270
Associate's degree
$46,300 – $57,96050
49Nursing Assistants$48,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,480 – $60,230690
50Coaches and Scouts$48,470
Bachelor's degree
$30,520 – $81,270110

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

#	Occupation	MedianLewiston-Auburn, ME	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$247,470	$235,740 – $359,210	60
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$143,710	$115,020 – $176,190	80
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,840	$111,170 – $163,100	80
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,630	$109,670 – $172,920	180
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,370	$80,050 – $168,260	70
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$117,700	$79,480 – $159,430	150
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$105,240	$73,660 – $207,480	150
8	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,490	$63,830 – $150,230	160
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,300	$79,240 – $119,710	130
10	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,470	$72,630 – $123,070	40
11	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,380	$59,990 – $130,480	40
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,660	$59,810 – $155,150	30
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,870	$73,930 – $105,440	1,280
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,510	$69,340 – $97,190	100
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,310	$63,760 – $100,800	90
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,890	$66,020 – $126,160	130
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,650	$59,940 – $112,480	60
18	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,570	$56,180 – $128,680	70
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,320	$53,390 – $129,580	50
20	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,980	$55,110 – $125,950	320
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,340	$51,380 – $109,020	140
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$72,430	$50,120 – $135,640	50
23	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,190	$52,990 – $77,320	30
24	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,820	$44,440 – $108,970	130
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,130	$57,110 – $78,440	60
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,110	$47,080 – $79,420	420
27	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,750	$35,780 – $90,160	50
28	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,090	$47,960 – $78,630	100
29	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,230	$40,670 – $76,680	50
30	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$61,980	$50,790 – $84,090	190
31	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$61,830	$49,970 – $62,980	40
32	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$61,470	$47,930 – $85,210	60
33	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,700	$45,970 – $80,490	80
34	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,280	$49,790 – $94,890	50
35	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,150	$44,580 – $79,890	170
36	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,500	$45,300 – $79,780	120
37	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,210	$46,100 – $101,340	50
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,110	$43,830 – $79,470	670
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,430	$47,720 – $73,100	90
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,240	$36,200 – $104,210	300
41	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,650	$48,250 – $62,540	100
42	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$56,480	$36,670 – $74,830	30
43	TutorsSome college, no degree	$54,960	$33,780 – $79,530	40
44	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,460	$41,310 – $55,310	380
45	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$49,910	$41,760 – $63,220	40
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,500	$41,190 – $79,060	60
47	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$49,500	$45,080 – $77,570	50
48	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,270	$46,300 – $57,960	50
49	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,570	$41,480 – $60,230	690
50	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,470	$30,520 – $81,270	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Lewiston-Auburn, 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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