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Employment Outlook in Maine: Job Demand by Occupation (2024)

What jobs employ the most people in Maine? Explore total employment across 628+ occupations in Maine. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2024 BLS data.

628
Occupations Tracked
614,900
Maine Total Employed
2024
BLS Data Year
All Salaries National Outlook All States Hourly Wages Highest Paying

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Maine

These are the most common occupations in Maine by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in ME
Retail Salespersons
Employed in ME
17,260
#2 in ME
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in ME
17,160
#3 in ME
Registered Nurses
Employed in ME
14,770
#4 in ME
General and Operations Managers
Employed in ME
14,740
#5 in ME
Cashiers
Employed in ME
14,510
#6 in ME
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in ME
13,760
#7 in ME
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in ME
12,260
#8 in ME
Office Clerks, General
Employed in ME
11,420
#9 in ME
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Employed in ME
10,290
#10 in ME
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Employed in ME
9,490

All 628 Occupations in Maine by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Maine (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in ME Avg Salary % of ME Workforce
1 Retail Salespersons 17,260 $38,030 2.81%
2 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 17,160 $36,750 2.79%
3 Registered Nurses 14,770 $84,340 2.4%
4 General and Operations Managers 14,740 $107,810 2.4%
5 Cashiers 14,510 $32,530 2.36%
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 13,760 $33,200 2.24%
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 12,260 $37,830 1.99%
8 Office Clerks, General 11,420 $42,870 1.86%
9 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10,290 $50,740 1.67%
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,490 $38,970 1.54%
11 Waiters and Waitresses 9,030 $47,570 1.47%
12 Customer Service Representatives 8,750 $43,980 1.42%
13 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 8,630 $41,440 1.4%
14 Nursing Assistants 7,550 $42,960 1.23%
15 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 7,470 $45,300 1.21%
16 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,360 $47,970 1.2%
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6,820 $63,100 1.11%
18 Food Preparation Workers 6,690 $34,640 1.09%
19 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6,290 $52,870 1.02%
20 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,970 $36,000 0.97%
21 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,350 $64,000 0.87%
22 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 5,280 $63,720 0.86%
23 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,280 $39,600 0.86%
24 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 5,270 $41,780 0.86%
25 Cooks, Restaurant 5,250 $41,060 0.85%
26 Carpenters 5,080 $55,160 0.83%
27 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,040 $48,500 0.82%
28 Accountants and Auditors 4,890 $82,940 0.8%
29 Social and Human Service Assistants 4,890 $43,750 0.8%
30 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 4,780 $79,010 0.78%
31 Childcare Workers 4,340 $34,150 0.71%
32 Light Truck Drivers 4,290 $44,910 0.7%
33 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4,240 $77,360 0.69%
34 Receptionists and Information Clerks 4,240 $38,470 0.69%
35 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 4,200 $47,300 0.68%
36 Medical Assistants 3,960 $44,580 0.64%
37 Electricians 3,380 $64,920 0.55%
38 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,370 $43,780 0.55%
39 Software Developers 3,220 $117,150 0.52%
40 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3,220 $49,840 0.52%
41 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,180 $42,130 0.52%
42 Construction Laborers 3,130 $43,980 0.51%
43 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,940 $63,790 0.48%
44 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 2,930 $73,790 0.48%
45 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2,890 $73,080 0.47%
46 Computer User Support Specialists 2,790 $57,940 0.45%
47 Bartenders 2,740 $46,410 0.45%
48 Financial Managers 2,680 $157,460 0.44%
49 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,670 $46,980 0.43%
50 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,630 $59,890 0.43%
51 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 2,630 $72,460 0.43%
52 Human Resources Specialists 2,610 $72,570 0.42%
53 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 2,550 $67,620 0.41%
54 Computer Systems Analysts 2,420 $89,380 0.39%
55 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,410 $60,200 0.39%
56 Firefighters 2,300 $46,870 0.37%
57 Tellers 2,290 $39,110 0.37%
58 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 2,290 $44,740 0.37%
59 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 2,280 $39,370 0.37%
60 Insurance Sales Agents 2,230 $76,860 0.36%
61 Project Management Specialists 2,220 $90,430 0.36%
62 Pharmacy Technicians 2,220 $40,260 0.36%
63 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 2,120 $60,790 0.34%
64 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 2,080 $59,060 0.34%
65 Medical and Health Services Managers 2,050 $118,410 0.33%
66 Managers, All Other 2,020 $116,420 0.33%
67 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,990 $62,310 0.32%
68 Lawyers 1,970 $117,960 0.32%
69 Management Analysts 1,960 $89,970 0.32%
70 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1,960 $54,450 0.32%
71 Billing and Posting Clerks 1,930 $44,650 0.31%
72 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,900 $43,720 0.31%
73 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,870 $73,280 0.3%
74 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,870 $63,030 0.3%
75 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,870 $55,780 0.3%
76 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,800 $38,810 0.29%
77 Dishwashers 1,790 $32,650 0.29%
78 Parts Salespersons 1,790 $43,730 0.29%
79 Highway Maintenance Workers 1,730 $46,500 0.28%
80 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,710 $51,510 0.28%
81 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 1,690 $36,620 0.27%
82 Security Guards 1,690 $40,310 0.27%
83 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,640 $73,960 0.27%
84 Production Workers, All Other 1,590 $45,830 0.26%
85 Bus Drivers, School 1,590 $45,570 0.26%
86 Cooks, Fast Food 1,580 $34,330 0.26%
87 Chief Executives 1,550 $156,260 0.25%
88 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 1,550 $58,190 0.25%
89 Compliance Officers 1,540 $79,050 0.25%
90 Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,520 $59,470 0.25%
91 Machinists 1,520 $56,850 0.25%
92 Construction Managers 1,500 $105,150 0.24%
93 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1,500 $54,350 0.24%
94 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 1,490 $86,590 0.24%
95 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 1,480 $97,440 0.24%
96 Food Service Managers 1,480 $67,990 0.24%
97 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1,470 $37,620 0.24%
98 Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,450 $156,660 0.24%
99 Social and Community Service Managers 1,450 $72,030 0.24%
100 Physical Therapists 1,450 $91,720 0.24%
101 Civil Engineers 1,430 $94,750 0.23%
102 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,430 $63,120 0.23%
103 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,420 $49,170 0.23%
104 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,420 $50,590 0.23%
105 Driver/Sales Workers 1,410 $39,790 0.23%
106 Nurse Practitioners 1,390 $122,940 0.23%
107 Dental Assistants 1,390 $48,760 0.23%
108 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,390 $59,570 0.23%
109 Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,380 $36,520 0.22%
110 Pharmacists 1,370 $133,540 0.22%
111 Bakers 1,360 $37,000 0.22%
112 Public Relations Specialists 1,350 $60,830 0.22%
113 Sales Managers 1,340 $121,000 0.22%
114 Physicians, All Other 1,320 $257,340 0.21%
115 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,290 $82,500 0.21%
116 Administrative Services Managers 1,280 $103,680 0.21%
117 Loan Officers 1,260 $84,730 0.2%
118 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,260 $59,800 0.2%
119 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1,260 $36,840 0.2%
120 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 1,250 $75,270 0.2%
121 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,230 $42,590 0.2%
122 Coaches and Scouts 1,210 $56,480 0.2%
123 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1,200 $53,490 0.2%
124 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,180 $68,450 0.19%
125 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,170 $58,220 0.19%
126 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,170 $39,970 0.19%
127 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,170 $56,180 0.19%
128 Animal Caretakers 1,160 $36,110 0.19%
129 Self-Enrichment Teachers 1,150 $53,300 0.19%
130 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,140 $47,330 0.19%
131 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,130 $60,960 0.18%
132 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1,130 $72,210 0.18%
133 Recreation Workers 1,130 $37,680 0.18%
134 Counter and Rental Clerks 1,130 $41,450 0.18%
135 Emergency Medical Technicians 1,100 $41,340 0.18%
136 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,100 $57,240 0.18%
137 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,090 $52,340 0.18%
138 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 1,070 $65,810 0.17%
139 Occupational Therapists 1,060 $80,590 0.17%
140 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 1,060 $38,040 0.17%
141 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,060 $40,860 0.17%
142 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,030 $58,540 0.17%
143 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,030 $86,830 0.17%
144 Helpers--Electricians 1,010 $44,400 0.16%
145 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,010 $36,780 0.16%
146 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 990 $60,090 0.16%
147 Correctional Officers and Jailers 990 $48,480 0.16%
148 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 990 $46,590 0.16%
149 Sheet Metal Workers 980 $53,230 0.16%
150 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 960 $57,610 0.16%
151 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 950 $51,290 0.15%
152 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 940 $102,240 0.15%
153 Logging Equipment Operators 940 $45,340 0.15%
154 Training and Development Specialists 930 $70,100 0.15%
155 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 920 $33,260 0.15%
156 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 900 $71,430 0.15%
157 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 900 $46,380 0.15%
158 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 900 $52,100 0.15%
159 Personal Financial Advisors 890 N/A 0.14%
160 Electrical Engineers 890 $111,130 0.14%
161 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 890 $86,970 0.14%
162 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 870 $49,040 0.14%
163 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 870 $44,510 0.14%
164 Cost Estimators 860 $68,830 0.14%
165 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 860 $47,560 0.14%
166 Mechanical Engineers 850 $102,860 0.14%
167 Dental Hygienists 840 $80,310 0.14%
168 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 840 $54,730 0.14%
169 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 830 $59,960 0.13%
170 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 830 $39,170 0.13%
171 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 830 $52,330 0.13%
172 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 830 $50,080 0.13%
173 Medical Records Specialists 820 $49,270 0.13%
174 Construction and Building Inspectors 810 $66,330 0.13%
175 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 810 $53,670 0.13%
176 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 800 $44,920 0.13%
177 Graphic Designers 790 $56,160 0.13%
178 Speech-Language Pathologists 780 $79,310 0.13%
179 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 770 $100,110 0.13%
180 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 770 $33,770 0.13%
181 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 760 $96,300 0.12%
182 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 760 $44,040 0.12%
183 Industrial Engineers 750 $96,610 0.12%
184 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 740 $107,530 0.12%
185 Postal Service Clerks 740 $57,160 0.12%
186 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 740 $35,320 0.12%
187 Industrial Production Managers 730 $116,590 0.12%
188 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 730 $40,580 0.12%
189 Helpers--Production Workers 730 $43,010 0.12%
190 Facilities Managers 710 $94,710 0.12%
191 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 710 $61,400 0.12%
192 Financial and Investment Analysts 710 $90,080 0.12%
193 Data Scientists 710 $107,370 0.12%
194 Cooks, Short Order 710 $38,400 0.12%
195 Computer Occupations, All Other 700 $93,840 0.11%
196 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 700 $44,910 0.11%
197 Physician Assistants 700 $132,790 0.11%
198 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 700 $44,490 0.11%
199 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 680 $45,980 0.11%
200 Fundraisers 670 $65,620 0.11%
201 Phlebotomists 670 $40,670 0.11%
202 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 660 $33,720 0.11%
203 Engineers, All Other 650 $106,840 0.11%
204 Social Workers, All Other 650 $59,850 0.11%
205 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 650 $35,890 0.11%
206 Sewing Machine Operators 650 $38,070 0.11%
207 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 650 $39,490 0.11%
208 Instructional Coordinators 640 $77,620 0.1%
209 Public Safety Telecommunicators 640 $49,980 0.1%
210 Architectural and Engineering Managers 630 $149,130 0.1%
211 Biological Technicians 620 $51,830 0.1%
212 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 610 $58,650 0.1%
213 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 600 $82,710 0.1%
214 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 590 $39,570 0.1%
215 Architectural and Civil Drafters 570 $60,550 0.09%
216 Real Estate Brokers 570 $79,190 0.09%
217 Roofers 570 $50,080 0.09%
218 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 570 $71,670 0.09%
219 Butchers and Meat Cutters 570 $43,880 0.09%
220 Lodging Managers 560 $75,830 0.09%
221 Library Technicians 560 $43,320 0.09%
222 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 550 $57,260 0.09%
223 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 550 $34,140 0.09%
224 Surgical Technologists 540 $59,010 0.09%
225 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 540 $45,870 0.09%
226 Dentists, General 530 $214,810 0.09%
227 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 530 $57,150 0.09%
228 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 530 $31,620 0.09%
229 Human Resources Managers 520 $131,800 0.08%
230 Paramedics 520 $53,510 0.08%
231 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 520 $32,300 0.08%
232 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 510 $44,520 0.08%
233 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 510 $47,320 0.08%
234 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 510 $51,790 0.08%
235 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 510 $35,900 0.08%
236 Food Batchmakers 510 $39,820 0.08%
237 Logisticians 500 $95,860 0.08%
238 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 500 $78,720 0.08%
239 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 500 $87,010 0.08%
240 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 500 $49,030 0.08%
241 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 500 $50,760 0.08%
242 Financial Specialists, All Other 490 $71,170 0.08%
243 Health Education Specialists 490 $58,400 0.08%
244 Healthcare Social Workers 480 $66,130 0.08%
245 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 480 $38,520 0.08%
246 Computer Network Architects 470 $107,630 0.08%
247 Respiratory Therapists 470 $73,130 0.08%
248 Veterinarians 470 $137,380 0.08%
249 Medical Equipment Preparers 470 $44,740 0.08%
250 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 470 $72,550 0.08%
251 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 460 $66,660 0.07%
252 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 450 $96,980 0.07%
253 Insurance Underwriters 450 $88,320 0.07%
254 Biochemists and Biophysicists 450 $90,900 0.07%
255 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 450 $60,040 0.07%
256 Bill and Account Collectors 450 $48,520 0.07%
257 Order Clerks 450 $42,500 0.07%
258 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 440 $61,540 0.07%
259 Psychiatric Technicians 440 $42,900 0.07%
260 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 440 $68,500 0.07%
261 Residential Advisors 440 $44,040 0.07%
262 Helpers--Carpenters 440 $41,670 0.07%
263 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 440 $38,910 0.07%
264 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 430 $53,000 0.07%
265 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 430 $81,460 0.07%
266 Physical Therapist Assistants 430 $61,240 0.07%
267 Riggers 430 $58,430 0.07%
268 Library Assistants, Clerical 420 $37,250 0.07%
269 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 420 $64,370 0.07%
270 Mechanical Drafters 410 $67,180 0.07%
271 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 410 $43,920 0.07%
272 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 410 $54,970 0.07%
273 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 410 $54,170 0.07%
274 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 410 $53,090 0.07%
275 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 410 $55,530 0.07%
276 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 400 $73,940 0.07%
277 Printing Press Operators 400 $43,430 0.07%
278 Natural Sciences Managers 390 $137,300 0.06%
279 Computer Programmers 390 $97,720 0.06%
280 Nurse Anesthetists 390 $227,270 0.06%
281 Advertising Sales Agents 390 $54,250 0.06%
282 Procurement Clerks 390 $47,960 0.06%
283 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 390 $46,070 0.06%
284 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 380 $69,270 0.06%
285 Family Medicine Physicians 380 $223,110 0.06%
286 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 380 $85,010 0.06%
287 Real Estate Sales Agents 380 $73,110 0.06%
288 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 380 $49,710 0.06%
289 Surveyors 370 $80,410 0.06%
290 Tutors 370 $49,620 0.06%
291 Operations Research Analysts 360 $97,810 0.06%
292 Millwrights 360 $62,750 0.06%
293 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 350 $95,330 0.06%
294 Tire Repairers and Changers 350 $35,820 0.06%
295 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 340 $63,510 0.06%
296 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 340 $75,090 0.06%
297 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 340 $62,590 0.06%
298 Editors 340 $62,180 0.06%
299 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 330 $82,940 0.05%
300 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 330 $57,950 0.05%
301 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 320 $59,430 0.05%
302 Producers and Directors 320 $77,930 0.05%
303 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 320 $47,620 0.05%
304 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 320 $40,410 0.05%
305 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 320 $57,070 0.05%
306 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 320 $45,500 0.05%
307 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 310 $87,090 0.05%
308 Pest Control Workers 310 $47,660 0.05%
309 Public Relations Managers 300 $127,530 0.05%
310 Urban and Regional Planners 300 $66,890 0.05%
311 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 300 $43,850 0.05%
312 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 300 $59,090 0.05%
313 Crane and Tower Operators 300 $62,040 0.05%
314 Computer Network Support Specialists 290 $69,480 0.05%
315 Web Developers 290 $92,630 0.05%
316 Private Detectives and Investigators 290 $48,640 0.05%
317 Tour and Travel Guides 290 $41,190 0.05%
318 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 290 $58,000 0.05%
319 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 290 $43,470 0.05%
320 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 290 $46,560 0.05%
321 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 290 $49,270 0.05%
322 Property Appraisers and Assessors 280 $80,410 0.05%
323 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $100,740 0.05%
324 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 280 $137,870 0.05%
325 Opticians, Dispensing 280 $46,420 0.05%
326 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 280 $38,950 0.05%
327 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 280 $40,150 0.05%
328 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 270 $54,470 0.04%
329 Information Security Analysts 270 $96,060 0.04%
330 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 270 $79,240 0.04%
331 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 270 $39,600 0.04%
332 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 260 $72,790 0.04%
333 Biological Scientists, All Other 260 $97,420 0.04%
334 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 260 $93,250 0.04%
335 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 260 $51,080 0.04%
336 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 260 $32,190 0.04%
337 Telemarketers 260 $36,210 0.04%
338 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 260 $45,700 0.04%
339 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 260 $54,750 0.04%
340 Purchasing Managers 250 $132,460 0.04%
341 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 250 $75,310 0.04%
342 Tax Preparers 250 $52,820 0.04%
343 Financial Clerks, All Other 250 $50,680 0.04%
344 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 250 $47,700 0.04%
345 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 250 $42,800 0.04%
346 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 250 $46,280 0.04%
347 Database Administrators 240 $97,060 0.04%
348 Chiropractors 240 $84,230 0.04%
349 Dietitians and Nutritionists 240 $75,280 0.04%
350 Anesthesiologists 240 N/A 0.04%
351 Massage Therapists 240 $60,370 0.04%
352 Protective Service Workers, All Other 240 $42,880 0.04%
353 New Accounts Clerks 240 $45,740 0.04%
354 Data Entry Keyers 240 $43,390 0.04%
355 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 240 $50,740 0.04%
356 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 240 $72,950 0.04%
357 Fundraising Managers 230 $117,590 0.04%
358 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 230 $57,540 0.04%
359 Labor Relations Specialists 230 $97,050 0.04%
360 Credit Analysts 230 $81,580 0.04%
361 Rehabilitation Counselors 230 $67,190 0.04%
362 Interpreters and Translators 230 $56,170 0.04%
363 Bailiffs 230 $68,690 0.04%
364 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 230 $31,660 0.04%
365 Cargo and Freight Agents 230 $59,860 0.04%
366 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 230 $49,400 0.04%
367 Education Administrators, All Other 220 $83,170 0.04%
368 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 220 $75,870 0.04%
369 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 220 $76,870 0.04%
370 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 220 $76,650 0.04%
371 Sales Engineers 220 $94,700 0.04%
372 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 220 $59,320 0.04%
373 Financial Risk Specialists 210 $101,790 0.03%
374 Financial Examiners 210 $74,680 0.03%
375 Web and Digital Interface Designers 210 $78,530 0.03%
376 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 210 $117,710 0.03%
377 Interior Designers 210 $51,160 0.03%
378 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 210 $74,230 0.03%
379 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 210 $84,960 0.03%
380 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 210 $40,550 0.03%
381 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 210 $67,200 0.03%
382 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210 $46,680 0.03%
383 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 210 $37,030 0.03%
384 Sailors and Marine Oilers 210 $41,170 0.03%
385 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $87,180 0.03%
386 Floral Designers 200 $35,620 0.03%
387 Funeral Attendants 200 $36,110 0.03%
388 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 200 $54,760 0.03%
389 Food Processing Workers, All Other 200 $35,440 0.03%
390 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 $44,650 0.03%
391 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 200 $37,560 0.03%
392 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 190 $104,630 0.03%
393 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 190 $70,670 0.03%
394 Conservation Scientists 190 $73,280 0.03%
395 Photographers 190 $48,220 0.03%
396 Athletic Trainers 190 $57,890 0.03%
397 File Clerks 190 $37,410 0.03%
398 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 190 $37,360 0.03%
399 Power Plant Operators 190 $79,110 0.03%
400 Parking Attendants 190 $30,230 0.03%
401 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 180 $85,600 0.03%
402 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $109,920 0.03%
403 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 180 $53,960 0.03%
404 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 180 $70,090 0.03%
405 Home Appliance Repairers 180 $49,010 0.03%
406 Aircraft Service Attendants 180 $41,550 0.03%
407 Advertising and Promotions Managers 170 $132,740 0.03%
408 Budget Analysts 170 $76,440 0.03%
409 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 170 $59,440 0.03%
410 Commercial and Industrial Designers 170 $71,610 0.03%
411 Stonemasons 170 $53,210 0.03%
412 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 170 $50,880 0.03%
413 Chemists 160 $64,720 0.03%
414 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 160 $59,620 0.03%
415 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 160 $42,800 0.03%
416 Optometrists 160 $147,470 0.03%
417 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 160 $72,760 0.03%
418 School Bus Monitors 160 $35,180 0.03%
419 Medical Equipment Repairers 160 $80,170 0.03%
420 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 160 $61,870 0.03%
421 Credit Counselors 150 $48,870 0.02%
422 Community Health Workers 150 $48,810 0.02%
423 Occupational Therapy Assistants 150 $58,280 0.02%
424 Fish and Game Wardens 150 $64,640 0.02%
425 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 150 $46,230 0.02%
426 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 150 $56,400 0.02%
427 Plant and System Operators, All Other 150 $59,840 0.02%
428 Dental Laboratory Technicians 150 $57,150 0.02%
429 Aerospace Engineers 140 $128,120 0.02%
430 Environmental Engineers 140 $91,000 0.02%
431 Psychologists, All Other 140 $96,080 0.02%
432 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $79,500 0.02%
433 Craft Artists 140 $35,170 0.02%
434 Emergency Medicine Physicians 140 N/A 0.02%
435 Psychiatric Aides 140 $39,490 0.02%
436 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 140 $64,570 0.02%
437 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 140 $57,620 0.02%
438 Transportation Security Screeners 140 $52,650 0.02%
439 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 140 $38,090 0.02%
440 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 140 $100,250 0.02%
441 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 140 $37,660 0.02%
442 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 140 $51,190 0.02%
443 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 140 $45,820 0.02%
444 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 130 $87,710 0.02%
445 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 130 $72,200 0.02%
446 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $106,710 0.02%
447 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $97,240 0.02%
448 Pediatricians, General 130 $176,440 0.02%
449 Orderlies 130 $36,440 0.02%
450 Glaziers 130 $49,750 0.02%
451 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 130 $47,230 0.02%
452 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 130 $50,390 0.02%
453 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 130 $33,030 0.02%
454 Foresters 120 $68,130 0.02%
455 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 120 $114,990 0.02%
456 Social Science Research Assistants 120 $51,140 0.02%
457 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 120 $72,850 0.02%
458 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 120 $64,730 0.02%
459 Orthodontists 120 $164,700 0.02%
460 Pharmacy Aides 120 $36,630 0.02%
461 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 120 $45,800 0.02%
462 Motorcycle Mechanics 120 $48,080 0.02%
463 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 120 $51,390 0.02%
464 Etchers and Engravers 120 $40,340 0.02%
465 Transportation Inspectors 120 $71,200 0.02%
466 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 110 $136,170 0.02%
467 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 110 $49,260 0.02%
468 Legal Support Workers, All Other 110 $72,450 0.02%
469 Art Directors 110 $86,480 0.02%
470 Audiologists 110 $88,700 0.02%
471 General Internal Medicine Physicians 110 $290,530 0.02%
472 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 110 $273,830 0.02%
473 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 110 $61,910 0.02%
474 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $41,020 0.02%
475 Prepress Technicians and Workers 110 $48,400 0.02%
476 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 110 $48,220 0.02%
477 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 110 $38,060 0.02%
478 Emergency Management Directors 100 $81,920 0.02%
479 Database Architects 100 $118,990 0.02%
480 Materials Engineers 100 $95,540 0.02%
481 School Psychologists 100 $83,900 0.02%
482 Agricultural Technicians 100 $51,420 0.02%
483 Chemical Technicians 100 $49,800 0.02%
484 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 100 $62,120 0.02%
485 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 100 $39,950 0.02%
486 Curators 100 $61,920 0.02%
487 Writers and Authors 100 $101,530 0.02%
488 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 100 $297,180 0.02%
489 Orthotists and Prosthetists 100 $75,360 0.02%
490 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 100 $65,110 0.02%
491 Animal Control Workers 100 $40,080 0.02%
492 Skincare Specialists 100 $50,030 0.02%
493 Brokerage Clerks 100 $59,730 0.02%
494 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 100 $40,860 0.02%
495 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $48,270 0.02%
496 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $42,900 0.02%
497 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 100 $106,600 0.02%
498 Training and Development Managers 90 $109,290 0.01%
499 Landscape Architects 90 $74,710 0.01%
500 Clergy 90 $61,150 0.01%
501 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 90 N/A 0.01%
502 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $91,790 0.01%
503 History Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $89,010 0.01%
504 Technical Writers 90 $74,950 0.01%
505 Broadcast Technicians 90 $64,930 0.01%
506 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 90 $45,850 0.01%
507 Manicurists and Pedicurists 90 $58,880 0.01%
508 Travel Agents 90 $38,380 0.01%
509 Tile and Stone Setters 90 $61,440 0.01%
510 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 90 $46,790 0.01%
511 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 90 $41,300 0.01%
512 Bicycle Repairers 90 $40,430 0.01%
513 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 90 $52,190 0.01%
514 Tool and Die Makers 90 $72,290 0.01%
515 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 90 $64,110 0.01%
516 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 90 $71,130 0.01%
517 Actuaries 80 $111,350 0.01%
518 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 80 $70,070 0.01%
519 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 80 $128,150 0.01%
520 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $93,980 0.01%
521 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $84,490 0.01%
522 Actors 80 N/A 0.01%
523 Audio and Video Technicians 80 $48,510 0.01%
524 Film and Video Editors 80 $46,050 0.01%
525 Surgeons, All Other 80 N/A 0.01%
526 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 80 $86,840 0.01%
527 Medical Transcriptionists 80 $45,640 0.01%
528 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 80 $45,120 0.01%
529 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 80 $50,940 0.01%
530 Pipelayers 80 $53,880 0.01%
531 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 80 $48,470 0.01%
532 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $58,820 0.01%
533 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 80 $47,750 0.01%
534 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 80 $42,990 0.01%
535 Commercial Pilots 80 $100,800 0.01%
536 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 70 $74,270 0.01%
537 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 70 $94,220 0.01%
538 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 70 $83,610 0.01%
539 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $95,120 0.01%
540 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $124,060 0.01%
541 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $80,220 0.01%
542 Museum Technicians and Conservators 70 $47,280 0.01%
543 Farm and Home Management Educators 70 $66,320 0.01%
544 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 70 $49,850 0.01%
545 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 70 $65,640 0.01%
546 Concierges 70 $38,620 0.01%
547 Correspondence Clerks 70 $42,150 0.01%
548 Log Graders and Scalers 70 $46,310 0.01%
549 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 70 $35,720 0.01%
550 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 70 $34,360 0.01%
551 Furniture Finishers 70 $50,390 0.01%
552 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 70 $46,600 0.01%
553 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $39,270 0.01%
554 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $41,650 0.01%
555 Taxi Drivers 70 N/A 0.01%
556 Locomotive Engineers 70 $79,360 0.01%
557 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 60 $72,800 0.01%
558 Soil and Plant Scientists 60 $89,160 0.01%
559 Counselors, All Other 60 $48,520 0.01%
560 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $110,720 0.01%
561 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $112,230 0.01%
562 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 60 $73,120 0.01%
563 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $81,320 0.01%
564 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $95,930 0.01%
565 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $89,160 0.01%
566 Nurse Midwives 60 $140,440 0.01%
567 Psychiatrists 60 $276,570 0.01%
568 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 60 $355,640 0.01%
569 Physical Therapist Aides 60 $39,280 0.01%
570 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 60 $61,650 0.01%
571 Animal Trainers 60 $40,180 0.01%
572 Statistical Assistants 60 $49,140 0.01%
573 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 60 $79,730 0.01%
574 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 60 $51,730 0.01%
575 Sewers, Hand 60 $31,810 0.01%
576 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 $37,330 0.01%
577 Woodworkers, All Other 60 $39,430 0.01%
578 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 $44,350 0.01%
579 Compensation and Benefits Managers 50 $160,830 0.01%
580 Funeral Home Managers 50 $79,050 0.01%
581 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 50 $100,710 0.01%
582 Materials Scientists 50 $98,450 0.01%
583 Economists 50 $88,040 0.01%
584 Marriage and Family Therapists 50 $66,540 0.01%
585 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $99,880 0.01%
586 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $92,330 0.01%
587 Choreographers 50 $47,150 0.01%
588 Musicians and Singers 50 N/A 0.01%
589 Podiatrists 50 $160,390 0.01%
590 Radiation Therapists 50 $88,680 0.01%
591 Meter Readers, Utilities 50 $64,420 0.01%
592 Agricultural Inspectors 50 $51,200 0.01%
593 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 50 $52,060 0.01%
594 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $47,970 0.01%
595 Airfield Operations Specialists 50 $44,980 0.01%
596 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 40 N/A 0.01%
597 Microbiologists 40 $78,190 0.01%
598 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 40 $75,880 0.01%
599 Forest and Conservation Technicians 40 $51,920 0.01%
600 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 40 $62,890 0.01%
601 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $96,390 0.01%
602 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $155,160 0.01%
603 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 40 $57,340 0.01%
604 Cardiologists 40 N/A 0.01%
605 Dietetic Technicians 40 $43,530 0.01%
606 Couriers and Messengers 40 $36,750 0.01%
607 Desktop Publishers 40 $49,640 0.01%
608 Tapers 40 $51,690 0.01%
609 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 40 $45,580 0.01%
610 Rock Splitters, Quarry 40 $43,690 0.01%
611 Helpers--Extraction Workers 40 $33,980 0.01%
612 Rail Car Repairers 40 $59,990 0.01%
613 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 40 $44,250 0.01%
614 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $46,770 0.01%
615 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $64,690 0.01%
616 Tire Builders 40 $39,000 0.01%
617 Ship Engineers 40 $73,780 0.01%
618 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 40 $53,210 0.01%
619 Statisticians 30 $89,610 0.0%
620 Physicists 30 $150,590 0.0%
621 Physical Scientists, All Other 30 $82,550 0.0%
622 Forensic Science Technicians 30 $61,130 0.0%
623 Judicial Law Clerks 30 $65,970 0.0%
624 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $101,930 0.0%
625 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $70,170 0.0%
626 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 $47,100 0.0%
627 Upholsterers 30 $45,670 0.0%
628 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 30 $45,050 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Maine Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Maine?

Maine has employment data for 628 occupations totaling 614,900 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Maine?

Retail Salespersons with 17,260 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2024.

What jobs are in highest demand in Maine?

By employment volume, Retail Salespersons leads, followed by Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2024. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Maine. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources