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Careers in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Part of Maine.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME’s regional price level is below the national average (index 94.736, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 2.9% · 53,712 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$247,470
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$239,740
  3. 3Physician Assistants$143,710
  4. 4Pharmacists$142,840
  5. 5Chief Executives$138,440

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,870 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers1,490 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons1,430 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses1,280 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,210 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Helpers--Electricians7.80× national avg
  2. 2Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.99× national avg
  3. 3Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood5.68× national avg
  4. 4Insulation Workers, Mechanical5.14× national avg
  5. 5Sewing Machine Operators4.98× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$261,221
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$253,061
  3. 3Physician Assistants$151,695
  4. 4Pharmacists$150,777
  5. 5Chief Executives$146,132

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Maine state page.