Employment Outlook in Maine: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Maine? Explore total employment across 562+ occupations in Maine. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

562
Occupations Tracked
603,520
Maine Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

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
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in ME
18,630
#2 in ME
Retail Salespersons
Employed in ME
18,450
#3 in ME
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in ME
17,250
#4 in ME
Registered Nurses
Employed in ME
16,540
#5 in ME
General and Operations Managers
Employed in ME
14,770
#6 in ME
Cashiers
Employed in ME
14,240
#7 in ME
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in ME
11,950
#8 in ME
Office Clerks, General
Employed in ME
11,260
#9 in ME
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Employed in ME
9,980
#10 in ME
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Employed in ME
9,180

All 562 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 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 18,630 $40,110 3.09%
2 Retail Salespersons 18,450 $40,050 3.06%
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 17,250 $35,880 2.86%
4 Registered Nurses 16,540 $91,700 2.74%
5 General and Operations Managers 14,770 $112,650 2.45%
6 Cashiers 14,240 $35,090 2.36%
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 11,950 $40,090 1.98%
8 Office Clerks, General 11,260 $46,460 1.87%
9 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 9,980 $55,980 1.65%
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,180 $41,250 1.52%
11 Waiters and Waitresses 9,090 $51,260 1.51%
12 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 8,700 $45,790 1.44%
13 Nursing Assistants 8,540 $47,510 1.42%
14 Customer Service Representatives 7,560 $48,300 1.25%
15 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 7,490 $65,930 1.24%
16 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,390 $53,800 1.22%
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 6,740 $51,220 1.12%
18 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6,410 $45,140 1.06%
19 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,120 $43,040 1.01%
20 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 6,000 $71,220 0.99%
21 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,820 $52,990 0.96%
22 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5,760 $57,150 0.95%
23 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,540 $66,820 0.92%
24 Carpenters 5,170 $63,300 0.86%
25 Cooks, Restaurant 5,130 $45,240 0.85%
26 Childcare Workers 4,990 $37,280 0.83%
27 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,960 $39,180 0.82%
28 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 4,610 $48,010 0.76%
29 Social and Human Service Assistants 4,580 $49,470 0.76%
30 Food Preparation Workers 4,560 $37,470 0.76%
31 Medical Assistants 4,480 $49,000 0.74%
32 Construction Laborers 3,960 $47,800 0.66%
33 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,910 $48,060 0.65%
34 Accountants and Auditors 3,860 $84,880 0.64%
35 Electricians 3,780 $77,250 0.63%
36 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,740 $50,620 0.62%
37 Receptionists and Information Clerks 3,440 $42,760 0.57%
38 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3,390 $55,200 0.56%
39 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 3,320 $73,200 0.55%
40 Bartenders 3,230 $58,520 0.54%
41 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 3,130 $80,170 0.52%
42 Financial Managers 3,120 $151,450 0.52%
43 Light Truck Drivers 3,120 $49,820 0.52%
44 Human Resources Specialists 3,020 $75,140 0.5%
45 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2,970 $78,290 0.49%
46 Dishwashers 2,940 $36,370 0.49%
47 Management Analysts 2,910 $88,290 0.48%
48 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,900 $51,710 0.48%
49 Computer User Support Specialists 2,810 $63,910 0.47%
50 Software Developers 2,790 $129,040 0.46%
51 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,780 $66,830 0.46%
52 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,710 $66,570 0.45%
53 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 2,640 $83,880 0.44%
54 Project Management Specialists 2,620 $104,230 0.43%
55 Computer Systems Analysts 2,480 $99,080 0.41%
56 Firefighters 2,480 $50,230 0.41%
57 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 2,470 $48,890 0.41%
58 Medical and Health Services Managers 2,450 $140,150 0.41%
59 Tellers 2,410 $42,360 0.4%
60 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,390 $79,240 0.4%
61 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 2,370 $63,650 0.39%
62 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,320 $67,740 0.38%
63 Lawyers 2,280 $129,600 0.38%
64 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 2,250 $65,300 0.37%
65 Insurance Sales Agents 2,240 $71,300 0.37%
66 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2,210 $58,230 0.37%
67 Driver/Sales Workers 2,160 $42,440 0.36%
68 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2,120 $69,830 0.35%
69 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 2,120 $70,010 0.35%
70 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,120 $60,230 0.35%
71 Pharmacy Technicians 2,070 $45,850 0.34%
72 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,000 $66,180 0.33%
73 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 1,930 $63,370 0.32%
74 Security Guards 1,930 $41,390 0.32%
75 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,860 $64,330 0.31%
76 Physical Therapists 1,860 $97,950 0.31%
77 Billing and Posting Clerks 1,850 $50,380 0.31%
78 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,800 $56,060 0.3%
79 Compliance Officers 1,790 $86,600 0.3%
80 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1,790 $43,520 0.3%
81 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 1,780 $61,230 0.29%
82 Machinists 1,780 $60,910 0.29%
83 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 1,710 $105,550 0.28%
84 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,710 $60,460 0.28%
85 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,690 $61,930 0.28%
86 Bus Drivers, School 1,670 $48,690 0.28%
87 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,650 $80,390 0.27%
88 Nurse Practitioners 1,650 $134,210 0.27%
89 Parts Salespersons 1,630 $45,670 0.27%
90 Social and Community Service Managers 1,620 $77,270 0.27%
91 Highway Maintenance Workers 1,620 $49,300 0.27%
92 Training and Development Specialists 1,600 $73,880 0.27%
93 Chief Executives 1,580 $191,480 0.26%
94 Dental Assistants 1,550 $57,140 0.26%
95 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1,540 $42,960 0.26%
96 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,510 $39,270 0.25%
97 Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,510 $61,820 0.25%
98 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,490 $64,940 0.25%
99 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,490 $48,440 0.25%
100 Cooks, Fast Food 1,470 $36,740 0.24%
101 Construction Managers 1,460 $117,740 0.24%
102 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1,460 $39,050 0.24%
103 Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,460 $36,880 0.24%
104 Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,450 $163,470 0.24%
105 Animal Caretakers 1,430 $39,790 0.24%
106 Public Relations Specialists 1,400 $67,260 0.23%
107 Pharmacists 1,380 $138,430 0.23%
108 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1,380 $62,230 0.23%
109 Bakers 1,380 $39,030 0.23%
110 Marketing Managers 1,320 $157,080 0.22%
111 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,320 $64,220 0.22%
112 Recreation Workers 1,260 $40,310 0.21%
113 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 1,250 $68,900 0.21%
114 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,250 $61,540 0.21%
115 Civil Engineers 1,240 $99,310 0.21%
116 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,240 $60,890 0.21%
117 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,230 $37,000 0.2%
118 Food Service Managers 1,210 $69,420 0.2%
119 Data Scientists 1,210 $97,500 0.2%
120 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,210 $64,260 0.2%
121 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,190 $71,380 0.2%
122 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 1,190 $40,140 0.2%
123 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 1,180 $82,410 0.2%
124 Counter and Rental Clerks 1,180 $47,120 0.2%
125 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,160 $86,320 0.19%
126 Electrical Engineers 1,150 $118,510 0.19%
127 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,150 $52,490 0.19%
128 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,150 $39,490 0.19%
129 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 1,140 $41,540 0.19%
130 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 1,140 $53,380 0.19%
131 Self-Enrichment Teachers 1,120 $52,010 0.19%
132 Occupational Therapists 1,120 $87,900 0.19%
133 Cooks, Short Order 1,120 $36,730 0.19%
134 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,110 $45,350 0.18%
135 Emergency Medical Technicians 1,110 $47,310 0.18%
136 Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,090 $53,790 0.18%
137 Loan Officers 1,060 $88,830 0.18%
138 Coaches and Scouts 1,060 $58,490 0.18%
139 Dental Hygienists 1,060 $96,440 0.18%
140 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1,050 $80,760 0.17%
141 Industrial Engineers 1,030 $112,650 0.17%
142 Physician Assistants 1,030 $134,690 0.17%
143 Medical Records Specialists 1,000 $56,670 0.17%
144 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,000 $43,900 0.17%
145 Helpers--Electricians 1,000 $51,670 0.17%
146 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 970 $48,760 0.16%
147 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 960 $70,800 0.16%
148 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 940 $50,820 0.16%
149 Fundraisers 930 $71,500 0.15%
150 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 920 $89,940 0.15%
151 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 910 $45,450 0.15%
152 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 910 $51,720 0.15%
153 Mechanical Engineers 890 $107,220 0.15%
154 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 860 $107,690 0.14%
155 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 860 $64,590 0.14%
156 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 860 $51,010 0.14%
157 Logging Equipment Operators 830 $48,200 0.14%
158 Sheet Metal Workers 830 $61,830 0.14%
159 Butchers and Meat Cutters 830 $42,380 0.14%
160 Architectural and Engineering Managers 820 $154,620 0.14%
161 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 820 $91,550 0.14%
162 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 820 $38,010 0.14%
163 Industrial Production Managers 800 $131,090 0.13%
164 Healthcare Social Workers 790 $70,860 0.13%
165 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 790 $62,860 0.13%
166 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 780 $60,770 0.13%
167 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 770 $62,410 0.13%
168 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 770 $44,840 0.13%
169 Cost Estimators 760 $77,020 0.13%
170 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 760 $72,110 0.13%
171 Lodging Managers 740 $71,440 0.12%
172 Real Estate Sales Agents 740 $64,840 0.12%
173 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 740 $60,780 0.12%
174 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 730 $136,220 0.12%
175 Family Medicine Physicians 730 $239,970 0.12%
176 Public Safety Telecommunicators 730 $57,240 0.12%
177 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 730 $57,230 0.12%
178 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 730 $46,390 0.12%
179 Financial and Investment Analysts 710 $93,970 0.12%
180 Construction and Building Inspectors 710 $75,140 0.12%
181 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 710 $65,010 0.12%
182 Human Resources Managers 700 $135,920 0.12%
183 Sewing Machine Operators 700 $42,450 0.12%
184 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 690 $46,580 0.11%
185 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 690 $86,740 0.11%
186 Computer Network Support Specialists 680 $69,460 0.11%
187 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 680 $53,690 0.11%
188 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 680 $86,940 0.11%
189 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 680 $61,350 0.11%
190 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 680 $34,700 0.11%
191 Facilities Managers 670 $103,320 0.11%
192 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 670 $56,100 0.11%
193 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 670 $57,750 0.11%
194 Postal Service Clerks 670 $60,360 0.11%
195 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 660 $42,600 0.11%
196 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 650 $52,450 0.11%
197 Speech-Language Pathologists 640 $83,690 0.11%
198 Residential Advisors 640 $46,510 0.11%
199 Mechanical Drafters 620 $68,780 0.1%
200 Psychiatric Technicians 620 $46,180 0.1%
201 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 620 $50,780 0.1%
202 Roofers 610 $53,700 0.1%
203 Food Batchmakers 610 $43,720 0.1%
204 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 600 $92,890 0.1%
205 Veterinarians 600 $136,620 0.1%
206 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 590 $59,700 0.1%
207 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 580 $48,060 0.1%
208 Logisticians 570 $78,050 0.09%
209 Computer Network Architects 570 $115,030 0.09%
210 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 570 $57,810 0.09%
211 Graphic Designers 560 $61,780 0.09%
212 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 550 $92,920 0.09%
213 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 540 $38,530 0.09%
214 Library Assistants, Clerical 540 $39,620 0.09%
215 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 530 $71,400 0.09%
216 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 530 $40,840 0.09%
217 Insurance Underwriters 520 $94,640 0.09%
218 Respiratory Therapists 520 $80,400 0.09%
219 Biological Technicians 510 $59,680 0.08%
220 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 510 $75,240 0.08%
221 Dietitians and Nutritionists 510 $72,160 0.08%
222 Medical Equipment Preparers 510 $47,140 0.08%
223 New Accounts Clerks 510 $48,880 0.08%
224 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 500 $86,550 0.08%
225 Phlebotomists 500 $44,590 0.08%
226 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 490 $62,110 0.08%
227 Health Education Specialists 490 $61,860 0.08%
228 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 490 $50,910 0.08%
229 Tire Repairers and Changers 490 $41,230 0.08%
230 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 490 $56,110 0.08%
231 Instructional Coordinators 480 $75,690 0.08%
232 Paramedics 470 $65,870 0.08%
233 Surgical Technologists 470 $65,140 0.08%
234 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 470 $59,830 0.08%
235 Helpers--Production Workers 470 $45,230 0.08%
236 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 470 $55,450 0.08%
237 Computer Programmers 450 $117,430 0.07%
238 Architectural and Civil Drafters 440 $68,240 0.07%
239 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 440 $96,150 0.07%
240 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 440 $61,420 0.07%
241 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 440 $50,390 0.07%
242 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 440 $44,880 0.07%
243 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 440 $56,560 0.07%
244 Natural Sciences Managers 430 $156,560 0.07%
245 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 430 $59,150 0.07%
246 Nuclear Engineers 420 $123,290 0.07%
247 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 420 $84,150 0.07%
248 Physical Therapist Assistants 410 $67,300 0.07%
249 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 410 $74,600 0.07%
250 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 410 $54,790 0.07%
251 Bill and Account Collectors 410 $51,280 0.07%
252 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 410 $45,510 0.07%
253 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 410 $80,250 0.07%
254 Information Security Analysts 400 $109,230 0.07%
255 Producers and Directors 400 $85,650 0.07%
256 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 400 $37,400 0.07%
257 Advertising Sales Agents 400 $65,680 0.07%
258 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 400 $61,880 0.07%
259 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 400 $64,720 0.07%
260 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 390 $85,510 0.06%
261 Biochemists and Biophysicists 390 $97,060 0.06%
262 Medical Equipment Repairers 390 $64,010 0.06%
263 Nurse Anesthetists 380 $259,370 0.06%
264 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 380 $95,370 0.06%
265 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 370 $112,210 0.06%
266 Massage Therapists 370 $73,300 0.06%
267 Community Health Workers 360 $50,330 0.06%
268 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 360 $74,300 0.06%
269 Crane and Tower Operators 360 $66,340 0.06%
270 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 350 $72,740 0.06%
271 Opticians, Dispensing 350 $48,080 0.06%
272 Millwrights 350 $68,990 0.06%
273 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 340 $105,660 0.06%
274 Tutors 340 $51,480 0.06%
275 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 340 $36,510 0.06%
276 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 340 $60,330 0.06%
277 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 330 $76,560 0.05%
278 Rehabilitation Counselors 330 $53,320 0.05%
279 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 330 $62,610 0.05%
280 Riggers 330 $67,380 0.05%
281 Library Technicians 320 $45,250 0.05%
282 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 320 $49,180 0.05%
283 Pest Control Workers 320 $50,830 0.05%
284 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 320 $60,980 0.05%
285 Procurement Clerks 320 $55,050 0.05%
286 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 320 $50,950 0.05%
287 Semiconductor Processing Technicians 320 $49,720 0.05%
288 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 310 $70,600 0.05%
289 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 310 $66,100 0.05%
290 Dentists, General 310 $237,360 0.05%
291 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $98,850 0.05%
292 Editors 300 $63,910 0.05%
293 Order Clerks 300 $49,360 0.05%
294 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 300 $52,280 0.05%
295 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 300 $46,920 0.05%
296 Printing Press Operators 300 $48,770 0.05%
297 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 290 $68,620 0.05%
298 Conservation Scientists 290 $77,100 0.05%
299 Floral Designers 290 $38,310 0.05%
300 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 290 $53,360 0.05%
301 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 290 $64,900 0.05%
302 Credit Analysts 280 $87,100 0.05%
303 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 280 $44,160 0.05%
304 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 280 $42,160 0.05%
305 Surveyors 270 $90,520 0.04%
306 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 270 $87,980 0.04%
307 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 270 $97,880 0.04%
308 General Internal Medicine Physicians 270 $349,150 0.04%
309 Tour and Travel Guides 270 $44,250 0.04%
310 Database Administrators 260 $79,880 0.04%
311 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 260 $105,420 0.04%
312 Skincare Specialists 260 $62,360 0.04%
313 Tax Preparers 250 $49,600 0.04%
314 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 250 $54,840 0.04%
315 Chiropractors 250 $108,320 0.04%
316 Occupational Therapy Assistants 250 $68,890 0.04%
317 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 250 $61,100 0.04%
318 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 250 $55,700 0.04%
319 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 240 $60,990 0.04%
320 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 240 $53,310 0.04%
321 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 240 $64,620 0.04%
322 Sailors and Marine Oilers 240 $49,920 0.04%
323 Property Appraisers and Assessors 230 $85,160 0.04%
324 Financial Examiners 230 $88,720 0.04%
325 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $93,890 0.04%
326 Interior Designers 230 $64,440 0.04%
327 Stonemasons 230 $60,430 0.04%
328 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 230 $57,470 0.04%
329 Fundraising Managers 220 $126,590 0.04%
330 Operations Research Analysts 220 $102,300 0.04%
331 Environmental Engineers 220 $98,290 0.04%
332 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 220 $72,240 0.04%
333 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 220 $58,860 0.04%
334 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 220 $75,050 0.04%
335 Funeral Attendants 220 $40,600 0.04%
336 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 220 $57,860 0.04%
337 Labor Relations Specialists 210 $97,890 0.03%
338 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 210 $93,920 0.03%
339 Private Detectives and Investigators 210 $48,590 0.03%
340 File Clerks 210 $44,020 0.03%
341 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 210 $38,260 0.03%
342 Budget Analysts 200 $89,300 0.03%
343 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 200 $64,690 0.03%
344 Manicurists and Pedicurists 200 $55,930 0.03%
345 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 200 $64,350 0.03%
346 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 200 $44,310 0.03%
347 Database Architects 190 $129,700 0.03%
348 Urban and Regional Planners 190 $83,690 0.03%
349 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 190 $78,590 0.03%
350 Fish and Game Wardens 190 $70,940 0.03%
351 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 190 $42,410 0.03%
352 Cargo and Freight Agents 190 $55,930 0.03%
353 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 190 $55,330 0.03%
354 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 190 $75,560 0.03%
355 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 190 $68,260 0.03%
356 Power Plant Operators 190 $83,380 0.03%
357 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 180 $92,930 0.03%
358 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 180 $81,610 0.03%
359 Marriage and Family Therapists 180 $73,910 0.03%
360 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $113,310 0.03%
361 Photographers 180 $52,320 0.03%
362 Optometrists 180 $160,730 0.03%
363 Athletic Trainers 180 $63,860 0.03%
364 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 180 $52,050 0.03%
365 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 180 $71,960 0.03%
366 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 180 $47,900 0.03%
367 Purchasing Managers 170 $139,990 0.03%
368 Credit Counselors 170 $57,890 0.03%
369 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $92,300 0.03%
370 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 170 $73,670 0.03%
371 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 170 $48,350 0.03%
372 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 170 $60,300 0.03%
373 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 170 $42,170 0.03%
374 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 170 $47,440 0.03%
375 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 170 $47,440 0.03%
376 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 170 $35,810 0.03%
377 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 160 $65,690 0.03%
378 Clergy 160 $64,070 0.03%
379 Transportation Security Screeners 160 $64,630 0.03%
380 School Bus Monitors 160 $38,330 0.03%
381 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 160 $44,480 0.03%
382 Helpers--Carpenters 160 $48,560 0.03%
383 Fence Erectors 160 $46,640 0.03%
384 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 160 $48,320 0.03%
385 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 160 $90,930 0.03%
386 Home Appliance Repairers 160 $48,400 0.03%
387 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 160 $41,500 0.03%
388 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 160 $47,310 0.03%
389 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 160 $46,330 0.03%
390 Aircraft Service Attendants 160 $43,460 0.03%
391 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 150 $55,030 0.02%
392 Audio and Video Technicians 150 $51,180 0.02%
393 Orderlies 150 $42,880 0.02%
394 Pharmacy Aides 150 $39,820 0.02%
395 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 150 $59,170 0.02%
396 Glaziers 150 $50,250 0.02%
397 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 150 $59,700 0.02%
398 Chemists 140 $70,750 0.02%
399 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 140 $69,060 0.02%
400 Radiation Therapists 140 $111,460 0.02%
401 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 140 $69,570 0.02%
402 Sales Engineers 140 $94,620 0.02%
403 Data Entry Keyers 140 $49,260 0.02%
404 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 140 $43,070 0.02%
405 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 140 $54,560 0.02%
406 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 140 $55,230 0.02%
407 Training and Development Managers 130 $122,520 0.02%
408 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $104,840 0.02%
409 Pediatricians, General 130 $243,380 0.02%
410 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 130 $55,100 0.02%
411 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 130 $60,990 0.02%
412 School Psychologists 120 $89,820 0.02%
413 Social Science Research Assistants 120 $54,530 0.02%
414 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 120 $88,220 0.02%
415 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $110,290 0.02%
416 Log Graders and Scalers 120 $53,770 0.02%
417 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 120 $53,320 0.02%
418 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 120 $50,320 0.02%
419 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $51,360 0.02%
420 Dental Laboratory Technicians 120 $67,860 0.02%
421 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 120 $48,410 0.02%
422 Landscape Architects 110 $87,460 0.02%
423 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 110 $70,930 0.02%
424 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $89,640 0.02%
425 Curators 110 $58,570 0.02%
426 Psychiatric Aides 110 $45,560 0.02%
427 Bailiffs 110 $59,870 0.02%
428 Animal Trainers 110 $41,960 0.02%
429 Concierges 110 $46,690 0.02%
430 Agricultural Inspectors 110 $47,320 0.02%
431 Pipelayers 110 $58,100 0.02%
432 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 110 $122,840 0.02%
433 Materials Engineers 100 $104,980 0.02%
434 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 100 $122,260 0.02%
435 Chemical Technicians 100 $54,940 0.02%
436 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 100 $139,890 0.02%
437 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 100 $370,520 0.02%
438 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 100 $43,750 0.02%
439 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 100 $70,820 0.02%
440 Motorcycle Mechanics 100 $52,170 0.02%
441 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 100 $49,920 0.02%
442 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $41,710 0.02%
443 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 100 $108,940 0.02%
444 Commercial Pilots 100 $139,890 0.02%
445 Parking Attendants 100 $37,410 0.02%
446 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $89,740 0.01%
447 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 90 $53,250 0.01%
448 Interpreters and Translators 90 $71,250 0.01%
449 Broadcast Technicians 90 $58,420 0.01%
450 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 90 $320,460 0.01%
451 Physical Therapist Aides 90 $47,340 0.01%
452 Animal Control Workers 90 $49,330 0.01%
453 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 90 $35,850 0.01%
454 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 90 $51,000 0.01%
455 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 90 $73,480 0.01%
456 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 90 $62,720 0.01%
457 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 90 $58,460 0.01%
458 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $52,170 0.01%
459 Transportation Inspectors 90 $83,920 0.01%
460 Emergency Management Directors 80 $93,350 0.01%
461 Actuaries 80 $125,740 0.01%
462 Statisticians 80 $92,950 0.01%
463 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $89,440 0.01%
464 History Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $100,300 0.01%
465 Psychiatrists 80 $275,050 0.01%
466 Medical Transcriptionists 80 $49,150 0.01%
467 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 80 $63,230 0.01%
468 Brokerage Clerks 80 $73,720 0.01%
469 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 80 $51,290 0.01%
470 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $59,270 0.01%
471 Tool and Die Makers 80 $73,240 0.01%
472 Furniture Finishers 80 $46,250 0.01%
473 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 70 $101,930 0.01%
474 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 70 $83,570 0.01%
475 Foresters 70 $68,980 0.01%
476 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 70 $91,660 0.01%
477 Economists 70 $97,410 0.01%
478 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 70 $48,300 0.01%
479 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $102,090 0.01%
480 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $98,200 0.01%
481 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $124,730 0.01%
482 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $98,500 0.01%
483 Farm and Home Management Educators 70 $69,640 0.01%
484 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 70 $58,270 0.01%
485 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 70 $97,370 0.01%
486 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 70 $49,030 0.01%
487 Rail Car Repairers 70 $67,300 0.01%
488 Bicycle Repairers 70 $43,900 0.01%
489 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 70 $52,480 0.01%
490 Etchers and Engravers 70 $48,340 0.01%
491 Air Traffic Controllers 70 $93,400 0.01%
492 Funeral Home Managers 60 $82,470 0.01%
493 Epidemiologists 60 $75,940 0.01%
494 Survey Researchers 60 $50,540 0.01%
495 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $112,110 0.01%
496 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $114,470 0.01%
497 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $86,670 0.01%
498 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $105,470 0.01%
499 Archivists 60 $59,940 0.01%
500 Museum Technicians and Conservators 60 $51,150 0.01%
501 Orthodontists 60 $263,020 0.01%
502 Audiologists 60 $101,290 0.01%
503 Orthotists and Prosthetists 60 $82,980 0.01%
504 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 60 $67,550 0.01%
505 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 60 $41,450 0.01%
506 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 60 $36,190 0.01%
507 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 60 $46,650 0.01%
508 Agricultural Equipment Operators 60 $48,820 0.01%
509 Tile and Stone Setters 60 $83,810 0.01%
510 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 60 $64,350 0.01%
511 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 60 $51,180 0.01%
512 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 $50,080 0.01%
513 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 60 $50,150 0.01%
514 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 60 $37,430 0.01%
515 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 60 $70,950 0.01%
516 Compensation and Benefits Managers 50 $150,080 0.01%
517 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 50 $78,950 0.01%
518 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 50 $103,910 0.01%
519 Agricultural Technicians 50 $46,170 0.01%
520 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $102,390 0.01%
521 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $109,130 0.01%
522 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $141,630 0.01%
523 Craft Artists 50 $48,250 0.01%
524 Nurse Midwives 50 $131,090 0.01%
525 Barbers 50 $46,800 0.01%
526 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 50 $62,890 0.01%
527 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 50 $51,110 0.01%
528 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 50 $41,500 0.01%
529 Prepress Technicians and Workers 50 $50,490 0.01%
530 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 50 $57,060 0.01%
531 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 50 $44,270 0.01%
532 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 50 $73,570 0.01%
533 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 50 $46,490 0.01%
534 Taxi Drivers 50 $40,960 0.01%
535 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 40 $78,360 0.01%
536 Forensic Science Technicians 40 $65,040 0.01%
537 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $98,390 0.01%
538 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $76,530 0.01%
539 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 40 $60,130 0.01%
540 Sound Engineering Technicians 40 $59,470 0.01%
541 Podiatrists 40 $203,330 0.01%
542 Recreational Therapists 40 $60,050 0.01%
543 Dietetic Technicians 40 $43,920 0.01%
544 Correspondence Clerks 40 $50,140 0.01%
545 Couriers and Messengers 40 $42,670 0.01%
546 Statistical Assistants 40 $51,270 0.01%
547 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 40 $44,010 0.01%
548 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $50,160 0.01%
549 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 40 $59,760 0.01%
550 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 40 $195,680 0.01%
551 Food Scientists and Technologists 30 $88,090 0.0%
552 Soil and Plant Scientists 30 $84,180 0.0%
553 Judicial Law Clerks 30 $73,640 0.0%
554 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $89,430 0.0%
555 Fashion Designers 30 $59,620 0.0%
556 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 30 $55,950 0.0%
557 Parking Enforcement Workers 30 $47,440 0.0%
558 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 30 $59,850 0.0%
559 Desktop Publishers 30 $46,280 0.0%
560 Gas Plant Operators 30 $89,750 0.0%
561 Medical Appliance Technicians 30 $47,910 0.0%
562 Ship Engineers 30 $77,230 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Maine Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Maine?

Maine has employment data for 562 occupations totaling 603,520 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Maine?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 18,630 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Maine?

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

How often is employment data updated?

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

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Maine. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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