High paying jobs in Bangor, ME that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Bangor, ME and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,080 – $117,890120
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,000 – $130,85040
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,230
Associate's degree
$76,560 – $97,72050
4Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,460
Associate's degree
$77,330 – $103,85040
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$89,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,860 – $157,27040
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$88,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,290 – $144,89060
7Dental Hygienists$88,450
Associate's degree
$82,950 – $102,440130
8First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730 – $130,33080
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $106,33040
10Respiratory Therapists$81,020
Associate's degree
$62,570 – $92,18070
11Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$80,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,930 – $92,76050
12Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,620
Associate's degree
$57,860 – $96,600120
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,120 – $120,600300
14First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,290 – $94,90060
15First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,300 – $99,970440
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,310 – $78,58090
17Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$71,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,980 – $97,920270
18Food Service Managers$66,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,110 – $86,330120
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,270 – $117,070190
20Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,600 – $104,650410
21Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,630 – $131,01080
22Paramedics$65,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,840 – $98,99060
23First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,680 – $102,230680
24Construction and Building Inspectors$64,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,370 – $102,73080
25Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,520
Associate's degree
$48,470 – $81,22040
26Electricians$63,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,530 – $92,740210
27Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $69,24050
28Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,930 – $77,69080
29Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,390 – $64,48050
30Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,690
Associate's degree
$51,400 – $75,96050
31Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,310 – $95,59060
32Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,610
Associate's degree
$44,910 – $85,18040
33Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050 – $81,850190
34Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,090 – $102,43080
35Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $71,93070
36Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,970 – $80,080210
37Physical Therapist Assistants$61,090
Associate's degree
$37,570 – $75,78060
38Insurance Sales Agents$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,340 – $84,620160
39Medical Equipment Repairers$60,640
Associate's degree
$41,630 – $95,46040
40Surgical Technologists$60,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,090 – $74,030110
41Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,780 – $77,650220
42First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $69,92050
43Sheet Metal Workers$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,410 – $63,07090
44Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,510
Associate's degree
$47,750 – $86,85030
45Computer Network Support Specialists$59,460
Associate's degree
$45,760 – $76,23090
46Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,240 – $91,31050
47Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,850 – $80,430270
48Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $83,69070
49First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,740 – $89,230280
50Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,120 – $76,090220

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,230	$59,080 – $117,890	120
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,200	$72,000 – $130,850	40
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,230	$76,560 – $97,720	50
4	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$92,460	$77,330 – $103,850	40
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,830	$74,860 – $157,270	40
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,710	$63,290 – $144,890	60
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,450	$82,950 – $102,440	130
8	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,660	$48,730 – $130,330	80
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$61,110 – $106,330	40
10	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,020	$62,570 – $92,180	70
11	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,900	$55,930 – $92,760	50
12	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,620	$57,860 – $96,600	120
13	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,160	$48,120 – $120,600	300
14	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,720	$50,290 – $94,900	60
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,200	$54,300 – $99,970	440
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,370	$60,310 – $78,580	90
17	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,340	$50,980 – $97,920	270
18	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,960	$43,110 – $86,330	120
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,570	$44,270 – $117,070	190
20	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,970	$40,600 – $104,650	410
21	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,480	$60,630 – $131,010	80
22	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,300	$47,840 – $98,990	60
23	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,620	$46,680 – $102,230	680
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,480	$45,370 – $102,730	80
25	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,520	$48,470 – $81,220	40
26	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,390	$51,530 – $92,740	210
27	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$49,940 – $69,240	50
28	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,070	$47,930 – $77,690	80
29	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$45,390 – $64,480	50
30	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,690	$51,400 – $75,960	50
31	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,670	$45,310 – $95,590	60
32	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,610	$44,910 – $85,180	40
33	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,830	$47,050 – $81,850	190
34	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,580	$43,090 – $102,430	80
35	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$42,600 – $71,930	70
36	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,430	$45,970 – $80,080	210
37	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,090	$37,570 – $75,780	60
38	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$46,340 – $84,620	160
39	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$60,640	$41,630 – $95,460	40
40	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,620	$38,090 – $74,030	110
41	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,140	$42,780 – $77,650	220
42	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,010	$35,770 – $69,920	50
43	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$41,410 – $63,070	90
44	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,510	$47,750 – $86,850	30
45	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$59,460	$45,760 – $76,230	90
46	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,440	$48,240 – $91,310	50
47	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,360	$44,850 – $80,430	270
48	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,980	$47,840 – $83,690	70
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,810	$43,740 – $89,230	280
50	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,470	$45,120 – $76,090	220

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