Highest paying jobs in Portland-South Portland, ME
The best paying occupations in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 1.9% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianPortland-South Portland, ME | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $578,230 | $236,560 – $591,080 | — |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $442,790 | $211,690 – $442,790 | 690 |
| 3 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $438,700 | $215,500 – $490,820 | 40 |
| 4 | AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $438,550 | $219,730 – $509,420 | 100 |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree | $337,850 | $162,230 – $430,360 | 60 |
| 6 | OrthodontistsDoctoral or professional degree | $323,460 | $181,990 – $323,460 | — |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $304,390 | $173,520 – $480,030 | 150 |
| 8 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $300,180 | $203,780 – $328,390 | 30 |
| 9 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $256,620 | $177,110 – $343,560 | 190 |
| 10 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $245,920 | $117,960 – $344,790 | 80 |
| 11 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $237,200 | $163,850 – $294,350 | 370 |
| 12 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $221,190 | $160,420 – $388,110 | 150 |
| 13 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $176,000 | $79,760 – $510,100 | 600 |
| 14 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $174,990 | $75,110 – $215,420 | — |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,100 | $106,330 – $226,730 | 700 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,530 | $117,080 – $210,160 | 490 |
| 17 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $161,220 | $109,170 – $214,200 | 100 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $155,080 | $83,420 – $220,730 | 240 |
| 19 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,240 | $99,940 – $191,200 | 100 |
| 20 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $140,620 | $89,940 – $166,550 | 620 |
| 21 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $138,870 | $64,930 – $279,870 | 30 |
| 22 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,590 | $85,340 – $261,690 | 1,550 |
| 23 | ActuariesBachelor's degree | $138,220 | $88,490 – $166,220 | 50 |
| 24 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,550 | $83,560 – $218,750 | 320 |
| 25 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,380 | $98,060 – $229,660 | 860 |
| 26 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $135,130 | $83,640 – $210,490 | 710 |
| 27 | Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $133,390 | $62,080 – $161,560 | 60 |
| 28 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $131,960 | $80,080 – $191,670 | 190 |
| 29 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $131,180 | $107,680 – $160,700 | 490 |
| 30 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $130,990 | $101,440 – $196,660 | 280 |
| 31 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,240 | $107,820 – $165,090 | 720 |
| 32 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $129,990 | $78,990 – $226,030 | 1,360 |
| 33 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,800 | $77,290 – $205,910 | 220 |
| 34 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $128,710 | $83,760 – $185,130 | 1,460 |
| 35 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,650 | $79,490 – $246,080 | 1,180 |
| 36 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $127,280 | $78,440 – $207,290 | — |
| 37 | Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $126,430 | $53,540 – $149,990 | — |
| 38 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,570 | $91,170 – $180,530 | 460 |
| 39 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $123,780 | $80,290 – $155,150 | 510 |
| 40 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,990 | $79,320 – $179,030 | 140 |
| 41 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $122,680 | $61,710 – $280,750 | — |
| 42 | Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree | $121,660 | $38,570 – $143,670 | 40 |
| 43 | Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree | $120,430 | $78,440 – $143,210 | 370 |
| 44 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,330 | $64,230 – $185,630 | 80 |
| 45 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $119,430 | $83,740 – $174,590 | 60 |
| 46 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,260 | $62,390 – $171,650 | 740 |
| 47 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $114,270 | $82,260 – $174,720 | 70 |
| 48 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $113,760 | $80,740 – $161,230 | 650 |
| 49 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $113,760 | $72,850 – $172,490 | 570 |
| 50 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $113,160 | $80,110 – $131,110 | 590 |