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Highest-paying jobs in Maine
The 40 best-paid occupations in Maine with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Maine with at least 100 people employed was Physicians, All Other, with a state median of $419,410 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Maine | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $419,410 | 1,340 |
| 2 | OB-GYN | $379,930 | 100 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $316,880 | 270 |
| 4 | CRNA | $247,470 | 380 |
| 5 | Pediatrician | $245,920 | 130 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physician | $239,870 | 730 |
| 7 | Dentist | $209,200 | 310 |
| 8 | Judge | $161,470 | 100 |
| 9 | IT Manager | $160,260 | 1,450 |
| 10 | Optometrist | $154,110 | 180 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $145,720 | 820 |
| 12 | Elevator Mechanic | $143,690 | 110 |
| 13 | Natural Sciences Managers | $141,360 | 430 |
| 14 | Pharmacist | $140,930 | 1,380 |
| 15 | CEO | $138,770 | 1,580 |
| 16 | Purchasing Manager | $135,970 | 170 |
| 17 | Marketing Manager | $135,380 | 1,320 |
| 18 | Financial Manager | $133,610 | 3,120 |
| 19 | Database Architect | $133,120 | 190 |
| 20 | Physician Assistant | $131,170 | 1,030 |
| 21 | Veterinarian | $130,600 | 600 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioner | $130,260 | 1,650 |
| 23 | HR Manager | $129,720 | 700 |
| 24 | Industrial Production Manager | $124,810 | 800 |
| 25 | Nuclear Engineer | $123,780 | 420 |
| 26 | Software Engineer | $123,120 | 2,790 |
| 27 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $121,520 | 100 |
| 28 | Engineers, All Other | $120,430 | 590 |
| 29 | Hospital Administrator | $120,320 | 2,450 |
| 30 | Commercial Pilot | $117,560 | 100 |
| 31 | Training and Development Managers | $117,170 | 130 |
| 32 | Fundraising Managers | $116,470 | 220 |
| 33 | Managers, All Other | $115,920 | 1,860 |
| 34 | Electrical Engineer | $114,620 | 1,150 |
| 35 | Lawyer | $113,120 | 2,280 |
| 36 | Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $112,010 | 160 |
| 37 | Construction Manager | $110,070 | 1,460 |
| 38 | Financial Specialists, All Other | $109,060 | 1,250 |
| 39 | Network Engineer | $108,570 | 570 |
| 40 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $107,990 | 900 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Maine, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.