High paying jobs in Maine

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Maine. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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 · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$419,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$211,500 – $442,7901,340
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$316,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$185,760 – $539,420270
3Nurse Anesthetists$247,470
Master's degree
$219,970 – $336,050380
4Family Medicine Physicians$239,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$163,850 – $290,450730
5Dentists, General$209,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$152,740 – $385,460310
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,260
Bachelor's degree
$99,030 – $218,2901,450
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$145,720
Bachelor's degree
$111,490 – $208,140820
8Natural Sciences Managers$141,360
Bachelor's degree
$81,950 – $220,730430
9Pharmacists$140,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,360 – $166,8101,380
10Chief Executives$138,770
Bachelor's degree
$73,680 – $401,9501,580
11Marketing Managers$135,380
Bachelor's degree
$92,710 – $232,3101,320
12Financial Managers$133,610
Bachelor's degree
$81,700 – $231,6203,120
13Physician Assistants$131,170
Master's degree
$107,630 – $169,2501,030
14Veterinarians$130,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,780 – $194,680600
15Nurse Practitioners$130,260
Master's degree
$107,820 – $166,7401,650
16Human Resources Managers$129,720
Bachelor's degree
$74,150 – $207,160700
17Industrial Production Managers$124,810
Bachelor's degree
$83,540 – $188,710800
18Nuclear Engineers$123,780
Bachelor's degree
$78,440 – $147,200420
19Software Developers$123,120
Bachelor's degree
$82,930 – $179,9902,790
20Engineers, All Other$120,430
Bachelor's degree
$78,440 – $155,150590
21Medical and Health Services Managers$120,320
Bachelor's degree
$70,000 – $246,0802,450
22Fundraising Managers$116,470
Bachelor's degree
$80,340 – $171,280220
23Managers, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$87,360 – $184,0001,860
24Electrical Engineers$114,620
Bachelor's degree
$78,930 – $161,2301,150
25Lawyers$113,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,820 – $215,6102,280
26Construction Managers$110,070
Bachelor's degree
$66,640 – $172,7901,460
27Financial Specialists, All Other$109,060
Bachelor's degree
$62,720 – $120,1801,250
28Computer Network Architects$108,570
Bachelor's degree
$83,990 – $158,480570
29Computer Occupations, All Other$107,990
Bachelor's degree
$65,340 – $172,490900
30Chiropractors$107,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,740 – $168,200250
31Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$107,060
Associate's degree
$67,790 – $130,480810
32Biological Scientists, All Other$104,570
Bachelor's degree
$70,680 – $142,650340
33Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,440 – $280,750730
34Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,890
Master's degree
$79,850 – $128,7501,710
35Mechanical Engineers$102,430
Bachelor's degree
$78,440 – $137,280890
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,010 – $169,370370
37Project Management Specialists$101,830
Bachelor's degree
$63,560 – $147,6402,620
38Computer Programmers$101,780
Bachelor's degree
$72,930 – $191,670450
39Information Security Analysts$101,730
Bachelor's degree
$63,210 – $181,020400
40Industrial Engineers$101,030
Bachelor's degree
$76,490 – $170,0601,030
41Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$100,430
Bachelor's degree
$79,370 – $130,480260
42Physical Therapists$99,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,020 – $121,0301,860
43Operations Research Analysts$99,460
Bachelor's degree
$66,520 – $141,050220
44General and Operations Managers$98,860
Bachelor's degree
$52,560 – $190,05014,770
45Facilities Managers$98,310
Bachelor's degree
$64,440 – $144,040670
46Civil Engineers$97,820
Bachelor's degree
$71,080 – $132,6001,240
47Dental Hygienists$97,680
Associate's degree
$83,420 – $108,6801,060
48Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$97,640
Bachelor's degree
$58,580 – $118,280600
49Labor Relations Specialists$96,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,660 – $140,350210
50Computer Systems Analysts$95,820
Bachelor's degree
$68,040 – $133,2802,480

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	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$419,410	$211,500 – $442,790	1,340
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$316,880	$185,760 – $539,420	270
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$247,470	$219,970 – $336,050	380
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$239,870	$163,850 – $290,450	730
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$209,200	$152,740 – $385,460	310
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,260	$99,030 – $218,290	1,450
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,720	$111,490 – $208,140	820
8	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,360	$81,950 – $220,730	430
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,930	$101,360 – $166,810	1,380
10	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$138,770	$73,680 – $401,950	1,580
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,380	$92,710 – $232,310	1,320
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,610	$81,700 – $231,620	3,120
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,170	$107,630 – $169,250	1,030
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,600	$81,780 – $194,680	600
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,260	$107,820 – $166,740	1,650
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,720	$74,150 – $207,160	700
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,810	$83,540 – $188,710	800
18	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,780	$78,440 – $147,200	420
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,120	$82,930 – $179,990	2,790
20	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,430	$78,440 – $155,150	590
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,320	$70,000 – $246,080	2,450
22	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,470	$80,340 – $171,280	220
23	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$87,360 – $184,000	1,860
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,620	$78,930 – $161,230	1,150
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$113,120	$76,820 – $215,610	2,280
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,070	$66,640 – $172,790	1,460
27	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,060	$62,720 – $120,180	1,250
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$108,570	$83,990 – $158,480	570
29	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,990	$65,340 – $172,490	900
30	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,300	$51,740 – $168,200	250
31	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$107,060	$67,790 – $130,480	810
32	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,570	$70,680 – $142,650	340
33	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,090	$57,440 – $280,750	730
34	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,890	$79,850 – $128,750	1,710
35	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,430	$78,440 – $137,280	890
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,110	$65,010 – $169,370	370
37	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,830	$63,560 – $147,640	2,620
38	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,780	$72,930 – $191,670	450
39	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,730	$63,210 – $181,020	400
40	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,030	$76,490 – $170,060	1,030
41	Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$100,430	$79,370 – $130,480	260
42	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,720	$78,020 – $121,030	1,860
43	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,460	$66,520 – $141,050	220
44	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,860	$52,560 – $190,050	14,770
45	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,310	$64,440 – $144,040	670
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,820	$71,080 – $132,600	1,240
47	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,680	$83,420 – $108,680	1,060
48	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,640	$58,580 – $118,280	600
49	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,680	$56,660 – $140,350	210
50	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,820	$68,040 – $133,280	2,480

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Maine. 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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