State ME
Period May 2025
Price level 97.0
Data updated October 25, 2026

Highest-paying jobs in Maine

The highest published median in Maine is for radiologists, at $555,750 a year. For 6 more occupations, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $51,430, against $50,980 nationally.

Maine · all occupationsMay 2025

Median / yr: $51,430
Mean / yr: $65,780
Price level (U.S.=100): 97.0
Median, price-adjusted: $52,993
Adjusted rank: 24 of 51
Jobs: 640,610

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in Maine

ME · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 628

Top 50 occupations in Maine by median annual wage
No.	Occupation	Median in ME	U.S. median	Employed in ME
1	Radiologists	$555,750	$420,860	—
2	Physicians, All Other	$419,410	$265,930	1,340
3	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$379,930	$292,910	100
4	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$337,850	$300,080	90
5	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$316,880	$256,560	270
6	Orthodontists	$301,250	$289,140	60
7	Psychiatrists	$300,180	$281,870	80
8	Nurse Anesthetists	$247,470	$236,590	380
9	Pediatricians, General	$245,920	$210,040	130
10	Family Medicine Physicians	$239,870	$244,180	730
11	Dentists, General	$209,200	$170,950	310
12	Podiatrists	$200,850	$160,300	40
13	Public Relations Managers	$166,940	$146,910	—
14	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$161,470	$153,990	100
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,260	$175,140	1,450
16	Sales Managers	$158,660	$148,270	—
17	Optometrists	$154,110	$136,570	180
18	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$147,930	$232,140	40
19	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$145,720	$171,270	820
20	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$143,690	$109,910	110
21	Natural Sciences Managers	$141,360	$167,220	430
22	Financial Risk Specialists	$141,020	$117,330	—
23	Pharmacists	$140,930	$140,910	1,380
24	Chief Executives	$138,770	$213,990	1,580
25	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$136,400	$128,500	50
26	Purchasing Managers	$135,970	$148,080	170
27	Marketing Managers	$135,380	$166,790	1,320
28	Financial Managers	$133,610	$166,570	3,120
29	Nurse Midwives	$133,270	$134,040	50
30	Database Architects	$133,120	$139,500	190
31	Physician Assistants	$131,170	$135,880	1,030
32	Veterinarians	$130,600	$130,100	600
33	Nurse Practitioners	$130,260	$132,300	1,650
34	Human Resources Managers	$129,720	$149,280	700
35	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$129,690	$149,230	50
36	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$127,490	$130,220	—
37	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,960	$123,920	70
38	Industrial Production Managers	$124,810	$126,060	800
39	Nuclear Engineers	$123,780	$133,970	420
40	Software Developers	$123,120	$135,980	2,790
41	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$121,520	$106,730	100
42	Engineers, All Other	$120,430	$122,930	590
43	Medical and Health Services Managers	$120,320	$123,860	2,450
44	Actuaries	$119,620	$130,000	80
45	Commercial Pilots	$117,560	$123,220	100
46	Training and Development Managers	$117,170	$133,000	130
47	Fundraising Managers	$116,470	$125,470	220
48	Managers, All Other	$115,920	$141,900	1,860
49	Electrical Engineers	$114,620	$120,630	1,150
50	Lawyers	$113,120	$159,670	2,280

Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Maine: Cardiologists, Surgeons, All Other, Anesthesiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Dermatologists, Neurologists. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Maine

Physicians, All Other — $419,410 (1,340 jobs)
Computer and Information Systems Managers — $160,260 (1,450 jobs)
Pharmacists — $140,930 (1,380 jobs)
Chief Executives — $138,770 (1,580 jobs)
Marketing Managers — $135,380 (1,320 jobs)
Financial Managers — $133,610 (3,120 jobs)
Physician Assistants — $131,170 (1,030 jobs)
Nurse Practitioners — $130,260 (1,650 jobs)
Software Developers — $123,120 (2,790 jobs)
Medical and Health Services Managers — $120,320 (2,450 jobs)

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.