High paying jobs in Portland-South Portland, ME

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Portland-South Portland, ME. 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 Portland-South Portland, ME run 1.9% above the national average (2024), so a Portland-South Portland, ME salary is worth about 0.98× 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, Portland-South Portland, ME · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$442,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$211,690 – $442,790690
2Anesthesiologists$438,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$219,730 – $509,420100
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$304,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$173,520 – $480,030150
4Nurse Anesthetists$256,620
Master's degree
$177,110 – $343,560190
5Family Medicine Physicians$237,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$163,850 – $294,350370
6Dentists, General$221,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$160,420 – $388,110150
7Chief Executives$176,000
Bachelor's degree
$79,760 – $510,100600
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,100
Bachelor's degree
$106,330 – $226,730700
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,530
Bachelor's degree
$117,080 – $210,160490
10Optometrists$161,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,170 – $214,200100
11Natural Sciences Managers$155,080
Bachelor's degree
$83,420 – $220,730240
12Purchasing Managers$142,240
Bachelor's degree
$99,940 – $191,200100
13Pharmacists$140,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,940 – $166,550620
14Financial Managers$138,590
Bachelor's degree
$85,340 – $261,6901,550
15Human Resources Managers$137,550
Bachelor's degree
$83,560 – $218,750320
16Marketing Managers$135,380
Bachelor's degree
$98,060 – $229,660860
17Managers, All Other$135,130
Bachelor's degree
$83,640 – $210,490710
18Computer Programmers$131,960
Bachelor's degree
$80,080 – $191,670190
19Physician Assistants$131,180
Master's degree
$107,680 – $160,700490
20Veterinarians$130,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,440 – $196,660280
21Nurse Practitioners$130,240
Master's degree
$107,820 – $165,090720
22Lawyers$129,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,990 – $226,0301,360
23Public Relations Managers$129,800
Bachelor's degree
$77,290 – $205,910220
24Software Developers$128,710
Bachelor's degree
$83,760 – $185,1301,460
25Medical and Health Services Managers$127,650
Bachelor's degree
$79,490 – $246,0801,180
26Industrial Production Managers$124,570
Bachelor's degree
$91,170 – $180,530460
27Engineers, All Other$123,780
Bachelor's degree
$80,290 – $155,150510
28Fundraising Managers$122,990
Bachelor's degree
$79,320 – $179,030140
29Nuclear Engineers$120,430
Bachelor's degree
$78,440 – $143,210370
30Construction Managers$117,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $171,650740
31Electrical Engineers$113,760
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $161,230650
32Computer Occupations, All Other$113,760
Bachelor's degree
$72,850 – $172,490570
33Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$113,160
Master's degree
$80,110 – $131,110590
34Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$110,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,530 – $193,540170
35Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$108,850
Associate's degree
$82,750 – $130,480750
36Mechanical Engineers$107,060
Bachelor's degree
$79,600 – $136,160630
37Computer Network Architects$105,850
Bachelor's degree
$86,240 – $157,060210
38Project Management Specialists$105,530
Bachelor's degree
$66,770 – $150,1201,370
39General and Operations Managers$105,390
Bachelor's degree
$54,920 – $205,6607,160
40Facilities Managers$104,850
Bachelor's degree
$74,180 – $163,830310
41Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$104,850
Bachelor's degree
$79,370 – $136,580230
42Information Security Analysts$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$67,230 – $168,320180
43Operations Research Analysts$102,860
Bachelor's degree
$66,520 – $141,550100
44Physical Therapists$102,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,750 – $122,770880
45Environmental Engineers$102,270
Bachelor's degree
$77,430 – $152,360100
46Civil Engineers$102,240
Bachelor's degree
$73,730 – $134,770710
47Computer Systems Analysts$101,470
Bachelor's degree
$76,830 – $133,6501,090
48Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$101,260
Associate's degree
$79,250 – $133,650180
49Industrial Engineers$101,030
Bachelor's degree
$79,630 – $182,600660
50Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$100,730
Bachelor's degree
$65,050 – $127,940220

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

#	Occupation	MedianPortland-South Portland, ME	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$442,790	$211,690 – $442,790	690
2	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$438,550	$219,730 – $509,420	100
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$304,390	$173,520 – $480,030	150
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$256,620	$177,110 – $343,560	190
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$237,200	$163,850 – $294,350	370
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$221,190	$160,420 – $388,110	150
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$176,000	$79,760 – $510,100	600
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,100	$106,330 – $226,730	700
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,530	$117,080 – $210,160	490
10	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,220	$109,170 – $214,200	100
11	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,080	$83,420 – $220,730	240
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,240	$99,940 – $191,200	100
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,620	$89,940 – $166,550	620
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,590	$85,340 – $261,690	1,550
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,550	$83,560 – $218,750	320
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,380	$98,060 – $229,660	860
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,130	$83,640 – $210,490	710
18	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$131,960	$80,080 – $191,670	190
19	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,180	$107,680 – $160,700	490
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,990	$101,440 – $196,660	280
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,240	$107,820 – $165,090	720
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,990	$78,990 – $226,030	1,360
23	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,800	$77,290 – $205,910	220
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,710	$83,760 – $185,130	1,460
25	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,650	$79,490 – $246,080	1,180
26	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,570	$91,170 – $180,530	460
27	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$123,780	$80,290 – $155,150	510
28	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,990	$79,320 – $179,030	140
29	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,430	$78,440 – $143,210	370
30	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,260	$62,390 – $171,650	740
31	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$113,760	$80,740 – $161,230	650
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,760	$72,850 – $172,490	570
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$113,160	$80,110 – $131,110	590
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,570	$67,530 – $193,540	170
35	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$108,850	$82,750 – $130,480	750
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,060	$79,600 – $136,160	630
37	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$105,850	$86,240 – $157,060	210
38	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,530	$66,770 – $150,120	1,370
39	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,390	$54,920 – $205,660	7,160
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,850	$74,180 – $163,830	310
41	Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$104,850	$79,370 – $136,580	230
42	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,440	$67,230 – $168,320	180
43	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,860	$66,520 – $141,550	100
44	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,820	$80,750 – $122,770	880
45	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,270	$77,430 – $152,360	100
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,240	$73,730 – $134,770	710
47	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,470	$76,830 – $133,650	1,090
48	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$101,260	$79,250 – $133,650	180
49	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,030	$79,630 – $182,600	660
50	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,730	$65,050 – $127,940	220

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