Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Maine
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $132,568 | 54 | 42,390 | Radiologists |
| 2 | Management | $110,402 | 32 | 38,240 | Public Relations Managers |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $95,607 | 17 | 14,080 | Database Architects |
| 4 | Legal | $88,293 | 6 | 3,810 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
| 5 | Architecture & Engineering | $86,493 | 24 | 8,780 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
| 6 | Business & Finance | $79,206 | 28 | 29,060 | Financial Risk Specialists |
| 7 | Education & Training | $75,718 | 53 | 37,380 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 8 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $72,702 | 26 | 4,330 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists |
| 9 | Community & Social Service | $60,295 | 12 | 14,620 | Marriage and Family Therapists |
| 10 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $59,899 | 41 | 26,790 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 11 | Construction & Extraction | $59,321 | 34 | 32,010 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 12 | Protective Service | $58,168 | 20 | 11,820 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
| 13 | Sales | $57,502 | 18 | 52,040 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
| 14 | Transportation & Material Moving | $54,759 | 29 | 48,170 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 15 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $53,477 | 27 | 7,330 | Art Directors |
| 16 | Production | $53,224 | 70 | 32,390 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $50,256 | 45 | 73,790 | Brokerage Clerks |
| 18 | Healthcare Support | $50,046 | 15 | 36,510 | Massage Therapists |
| 19 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $46,952 | 8 | 22,390 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 20 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $46,818 | 8 | 1,680 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $44,369 | 21 | 14,270 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $41,227 | 14 | 55,110 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.