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Maine employs 32,390 Production professionals across 70 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Maine, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Maine, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $121,520 | $108,940 | 100 | $58/hr |
| 2 | Gas Plant Operators | $93,990 | $89,750 | 30 | $45/hr |
| 3 | Power Plant Operators | $81,060 | $83,380 | 190 | $38/hr |
| 4 | Tool and Die Makers | $79,910 | $73,240 | 80 | $38/hr |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $78,970 | $78,290 | 2,970 | $37/hr |
| 6 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $74,530 | $71,960 | 180 | $35/hr |
| 7 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $72,920 | $73,570 | 50 | $35/hr |
| 8 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $65,150 | $70,950 | 60 | $31/hr |
| 9 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $64,800 | $59,270 | 80 | $31/hr |
| 10 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $64,760 | $62,410 | 770 | $31/hr |
| 11 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $64,610 | $59,760 | 40 | $31/hr |
| 12 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $64,020 | $67,860 | 120 | $30/hr |
| 13 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $62,910 | $64,900 | 290 | $30/hr |
| 14 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $62,220 | $61,930 | 1,690 | $29/hr |
| 15 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $61,870 | $65,010 | 710 | $29/hr |
| 16 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $61,780 | $60,780 | 740 | $29/hr |
| 17 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $59,660 | $56,560 | 440 | $28/hr |
| 18 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $59,230 | $59,830 | 470 | $28/hr |
| 19 | Machinists | $59,160 | $60,910 | 1,780 | $28/hr |
| 20 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $57,990 | $55,230 | 140 | $27/hr |
| 21 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $57,240 | $55,700 | 250 | $27/hr |
| 22 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $57,190 | $59,150 | 430 | $27/hr |
| 23 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $56,200 | $61,350 | 680 | $27/hr |
| 24 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $55,540 | $57,860 | 220 | $26/hr |
| 25 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $54,080 | $59,700 | 150 | $26/hr |
| 26 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $53,570 | $56,060 | 1,800 | $25/hr |
| 27 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $51,820 | $52,050 | 180 | $24/hr |
| 28 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $50,710 | $50,950 | 320 | $24/hr |
| 29 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $50,220 | $49,920 | 100 | $24/hr |
| 30 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,200 | $46,330 | 160 | $23/hr |
| 31 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $48,640 | $48,410 | 120 | $23/hr |
| 32 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,410 | $50,080 | 60 | $23/hr |
| 33 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,350 | $47,310 | 160 | $23/hr |
| 34 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $48,230 | $47,900 | 180 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $48,150 | $50,820 | 940 | $23/hr |
| 36 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $48,080 | $57,060 | 50 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $48,060 | $52,480 | 70 | $23/hr |
| 38 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $47,970 | $48,440 | 1,490 | $23/hr |
| 39 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $47,670 | $47,910 | 30 | $22/hr |
| 40 | Etchers and Engravers | $47,520 | $48,340 | 70 | $22/hr |
| 41 | Printing Press Operators | $47,430 | $48,770 | 300 | $22/hr |
| 42 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $47,350 | $50,490 | 50 | $22/hr |
| 43 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $47,270 | $49,720 | 320 | $22/hr |
| 44 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,240 | $48,060 | 580 | $22/hr |
| 45 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,230 | $47,440 | 170 | $22/hr |
| 46 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $46,750 | $50,150 | 60 | $22/hr |
| 47 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,710 | $46,920 | 300 | $22/hr |
| 48 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,550 | $52,170 | 90 | $22/hr |
| 49 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $46,210 | $46,390 | 730 | $22/hr |
| 50 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,970 | $48,060 | 3,910 | $22/hr |
| 51 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,720 | $47,440 | 170 | $21/hr |
| 52 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,590 | $50,160 | 40 | $21/hr |
| 53 | Furniture Finishers | $45,560 | $46,250 | 80 | $21/hr |
| 54 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,210 | $51,360 | 120 | $21/hr |
| 55 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $44,370 | $44,880 | 440 | $21/hr |
| 56 | Helpers--Production Workers | $44,120 | $45,230 | 470 | $21/hr |
| 57 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,960 | $46,490 | 50 | $21/hr |
| 58 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $43,520 | $44,270 | 50 | $20/hr |
| 59 | Sewing Machine Operators | $43,520 | $42,450 | 700 | $20/hr |
| 60 | Food Batchmakers | $42,260 | $43,720 | 610 | $20/hr |
| 61 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,870 | $41,710 | 100 | $19/hr |
| 62 | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | $39,850 | $40,840 | 530 | $19/hr |
| 63 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $39,170 | $42,600 | 660 | $18/hr |
| 64 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $38,740 | $41,500 | 50 | $18/hr |
| 65 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $38,250 | $42,380 | 830 | $18/hr |
| 66 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $38,030 | $41,500 | 160 | $18/hr |
| 67 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $38,020 | $37,430 | 60 | $18/hr |
| 68 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,500 | $42,170 | 170 | $18/hr |
| 69 | Bakers | $37,390 | $39,030 | 1,380 | $17/hr |
| 70 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $37,380 | $38,010 | 820 | $17/hr |
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Maine has 70 Production occupations with 32,390 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Maine is Power Distributors and Dispatchers with a median salary of $121,520/year.
The average median salary across 70 Production occupations in Maine is $53,224/year.
Salaries in Production in Maine range from $31,450 (entry-level) to $129,240 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Production occupations use SOC prefix 51. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 51* in Maine. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources