Career Atlas USA

Careers in Maine

Maine’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.05, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3% · Labor force participation: 59.6% · 688,551 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Radiologists$555,750
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$419,410
  3. 3Obstetricians and Gynecologists$379,930
  4. 4Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$337,850
  5. 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$316,880

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides18,630 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons18,450 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers17,250 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses16,540 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers14,770 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders39.22× national avg
  2. 2Logging Equipment Operators9.56× national avg
  3. 3Log Graders and Scalers9.51× national avg
  4. 4Fish and Game Wardens7.89× national avg
  5. 5Marine Engineers and Naval Architects7.61× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Radiologists$572,643
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$432,159
  3. 3Obstetricians and Gynecologists$391,479
  4. 4Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$348,120
  5. 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$326,512

Strongest Opportunity Score

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  1. 1Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters91.5 / 100
  2. 2Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks90 / 100
  3. 3Financial Specialists, All Other89.1 / 100
  4. 4Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other88.6 / 100
  5. 5Painters, Construction and Maintenance87.9 / 100

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 is a Career Atlas USA calculation — see methodology.