Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $221,200. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $190,680.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lewiston-Auburn, ME has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lewiston-Auburn, ME in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$221,200	$67,420	70
2	General Dentists	$190,680	$76,980	30
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$169,530	$113,430	50
4	Pharmacists	$134,940	$65,230	80
5	Chief Executives	$133,100	$62,060	90
6	Physician Assistants	$127,730	$102,600	80
7	Nurse Practitioners	$127,080	$105,140	160
8	Financial Managers	$119,720	$74,560	150
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,430	$79,760	70
10	Human Resources Managers	$113,810	$83,750	40
11	Information Security Analysts	$110,330	$65,560	30
12	All Other Managers	$109,450	$72,350	60
13	Marketing Managers	$104,140	$65,680	40
14	Software Developers	$100,610	$59,640	110
15	Sales Managers	$99,490	$61,990	100
16	Construction Managers	$97,930	$65,660	110
17	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,690	$72,570	120
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,520	$68,290	220
19	Industrial Production Managers	$96,400	$59,000	80
20	Mechanical Engineers	$95,230	$61,850	40
21	Physical Therapists	$92,530	$74,800	120
22	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$86,170	$53,480	40
23	General and Operations Managers	$83,660	$40,790	810
24	Facilities Managers	$83,570	$58,660	50
25	Operations Research Analysts	$82,870	$52,160	50
26	Lawyers	$82,170	$50,050	130
27	Registered Nurses	$80,830	$64,890	1,240
28	Management Analysts	$80,730	$49,380	110
29	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,310	$52,530	70
30	Occupational Therapists	$80,250	$62,350	100
31	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,240	$45,580	30
32	Industrial Engineers	$79,170	$61,150	50
33	Administrative Services Managers	$78,630	$53,160	90
34	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,610	$43,740	100
35	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$78,180	$39,090	80
36	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,590	$53,300	50
37	Instructional Coordinators	$77,140	$46,780	40
38	Project Management Specialists	$76,390	$50,560	110
39	Loan Officers	$75,970	$41,880	180
40	Data Scientists	$74,300	$60,220	40
41	Computer Systems Analysts	$74,280	$52,990	120
42	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,670	$47,810	70
43	Accountants and Auditors	$72,800	$50,370	300
44	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$68,370	$44,590	70
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,820	$43,680	200
46	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,700	$48,050	60
47	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,520	$41,030	200
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$66,490	$41,680	120
49	Radiologic Technologists	$65,560	$59,630	80
50	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,260	$51,760	220
51	Cost Estimators	$64,560	$38,940	80
52	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$64,290	$40,690	80
53	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$62,820	$42,210	30
54	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,520	$46,810	110
55	Other Engineering Technicians	$62,390	$52,480	50
56	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,190	$50,840	50
57	Human Resources Specialists	$62,180	$42,030	150
58	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,110	$41,860	280
59	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$61,060	$39,210	40
60	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$60,830	$37,460	140
61	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,550	$39,520	180
62	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,440	$39,430	450
63	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$60,320	$39,580	40
64	Food Service Managers	$59,740	$43,600	110
65	Training and Development Specialists	$59,560	$43,330	60
66	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,010	$48,000	160
67	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$58,880	$34,600	350
68	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,860	$47,210	60
69	Electricians	$58,690	$46,120	240
70	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,420	$40,210	230
71	Fundraisers	$58,040	$38,310	50
72	Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,910	$44,390	60
73	Surgical Technologists	$57,740	$44,400	60
74	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,130	$42,700	440
75	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,060	$39,640	100
76	Construction and Building Inspectors	$56,540	$40,530	40
77	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,330	$40,910	210
78	Health Educators	$55,840	$35,650	40
79	Public Relations Specialists	$55,770	$39,950	80
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$55,630	$42,990	80
81	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,430	$37,400	220
82	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$55,060	$36,050	170
83	Postal Service Clerks	$54,370	$39,770	50
84	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$54,090	$39,010	50
85	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$53,830	$36,530	40
86	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$53,760	$48,770	90
87	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$52,670	$38,580	80
88	Insurance Sales Agents	$52,600	$39,670	90
89	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$52,570	$48,100	100
90	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$52,450	$44,000	160
91	Computer User Support Specialists	$52,140	$40,720	210
92	Other Social Workers	$52,060	$45,150	70
93	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,760	$39,820	270
94	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$51,550	$43,510	130
95	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$51,000	$47,380	140
96	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,720	$39,780	380
97	Compliance Officers	$50,600	$38,160	70
98	Mechanical Insulation Workers	$50,390	$40,130	50
99	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$50,300	$33,070	320
100	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$50,210	$39,610	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$168,090
2	Physician Assistants	$130,070
3	Pharmacists	$128,940
4	Chief Executives	$124,930
5	Nurse Practitioners	$121,070
6	Financial Managers	$120,100
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,430
8	Marketing Managers	$103,440
9	Human Resources Managers	$102,580
10	All Other Managers	$102,580

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$172,250
2	Personal Financial Advisors	$134,670
3	Pharmacists	$134,320
4	Physician Assistants	$126,940
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,800
6	Financial Managers	$119,980
7	Nurse Practitioners	$112,440
8	Chief Executives	$111,990
9	Human Resources Managers	$102,240
10	Industrial Production Managers	$98,620

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$198,720
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$169,530
3	Pharmacists	$127,550
4	Physician Assistants	$119,950
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,200
6	Financial Managers	$103,930
7	Nurse Practitioners	$103,740
8	Chief Executives	$102,190
9	Human Resources Managers	$97,150
10	Industrial Production Managers	$94,830

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