High paying jobs in Bangor, ME that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Bangor, ME, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,230
Associate's degree
$76,560 – $97,72050
3Dental Hygienists$88,450
Associate's degree
$82,950 – $102,440130
4Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $106,33040
5Respiratory Therapists$81,020
Associate's degree
$62,570 – $92,18070
6Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$80,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,930 – $92,76050
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,620
Associate's degree
$57,860 – $96,600120
8Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,310 – $78,58090
9Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$71,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,980 – $97,920270
10Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,600 – $104,650410
11Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,630 – $131,01080
12Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,520
Associate's degree
$48,470 – $81,22040
13Electricians$63,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,530 – $92,740210
14Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $69,24050
15Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,930 – $77,69080
16Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,390 – $64,48050
17Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,690
Associate's degree
$51,400 – $75,96050
18Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,310 – $95,59060
19Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,610
Associate's degree
$44,910 – $85,18040
20Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $71,93070
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,970 – $80,080210
22Physical Therapist Assistants$61,090
Associate's degree
$37,570 – $75,78060
23Insurance Sales Agents$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,340 – $84,620160
24Medical Equipment Repairers$60,640
Associate's degree
$41,630 – $95,46040
25Surgical Technologists$60,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,090 – $74,030110
26Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,780 – $77,650220
27Sheet Metal Workers$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,410 – $63,07090
28Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,510
Associate's degree
$47,750 – $86,85030
29Computer Network Support Specialists$59,460
Associate's degree
$45,760 – $76,23090
30Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,240 – $91,31050
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,850 – $80,430270
32Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $83,69070
33Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,120 – $76,090220
34Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300
No formal educational credential
$47,440 – $75,280100
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,280
Associate's degree
$47,590 – $77,370120
36Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,760 – $70,470100
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
38Carpenters$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,000 – $72,640430
39Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,040
Associate's degree
$43,260 – $93,37040
40Computer User Support Specialists$56,720
Some college, no degree
$46,100 – $77,540270
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,100 – $64,2901,440
42Machinists$54,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,880 – $72,74070
43Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,520 – $93,310210
44Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,850 – $74,890100
45Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,380 – $67,10090
46Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $65,16080
47Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,500 – $65,090310
48Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,170 – $70,800140
49Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,060 – $70,930450
50Procurement Clerks$50,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880 – $67,26050

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	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,230	$76,560 – $97,720	50
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,450	$82,950 – $102,440	130
4	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$61,110 – $106,330	40
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,020	$62,570 – $92,180	70
6	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,900	$55,930 – $92,760	50
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,620	$57,860 – $96,600	120
8	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,370	$60,310 – $78,580	90
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,340	$50,980 – $97,920	270
10	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,970	$40,600 – $104,650	410
11	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,480	$60,630 – $131,010	80
12	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,520	$48,470 – $81,220	40
13	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,390	$51,530 – $92,740	210
14	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$49,940 – $69,240	50
15	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,070	$47,930 – $77,690	80
16	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$45,390 – $64,480	50
17	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,690	$51,400 – $75,960	50
18	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,670	$45,310 – $95,590	60
19	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,610	$44,910 – $85,180	40
20	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$42,600 – $71,930	70
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,430	$45,970 – $80,080	210
22	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,090	$37,570 – $75,780	60
23	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$46,340 – $84,620	160
24	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$60,640	$41,630 – $95,460	40
25	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,620	$38,090 – $74,030	110
26	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,140	$42,780 – $77,650	220
27	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$41,410 – $63,070	90
28	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,510	$47,750 – $86,850	30
29	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$59,460	$45,760 – $76,230	90
30	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,440	$48,240 – $91,310	50
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,360	$44,850 – $80,430	270
32	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,980	$47,840 – $83,690	70
33	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,470	$45,120 – $76,090	220
34	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,300	$47,440 – $75,280	100
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,280	$47,590 – $77,370	120
36	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,940	$38,760 – $70,470	100
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	180
38	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$39,000 – $72,640	430
39	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$57,040	$43,260 – $93,370	40
40	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,720	$46,100 – $77,540	270
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,250	$39,100 – $64,290	1,440
42	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,080	$35,880 – $72,740	70
43	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,850	$36,520 – $93,310	210
44	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,490	$34,850 – $74,890	100
45	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,700	$37,380 – $67,100	90
46	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,380	$43,010 – $65,160	80
47	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$43,500 – $65,090	310
48	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,590	$43,170 – $70,800	140
49	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,170	$37,060 – $70,930	450
50	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,110	$42,880 – $67,260	50

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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