Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Maine

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Maine, 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 Maine are those of orthopedic surgeon except pediatric, with an average annual salary of $231,550. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $221,040.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Maine 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 Maine in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Maine (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$231,550	$109,180	110
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$221,040	$138,360	120
3	General Pediatricians	$220,850	$110,610	150
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$207,620	$175,890	390
5	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$207,330	$200,220	90
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$204,140	$107,870	580
7	General Dentists	$174,630	$77,210	560
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$141,400	$69,530	80
9	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$133,810	$79,350	40
10	Pharmacists	$133,640	$103,200	1,360
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,020	$91,210	1,340
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,740	$102,830	690
13	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$132,130	$85,670	160
14	Database Architects	$131,750	$93,150	80
15	Natural Sciences Managers	$130,490	$79,900	320
16	Human Resources Managers	$129,830	$87,100	440
17	Purchasing Managers	$128,050	$95,900	290
18	Financial Managers	$127,400	$77,800	2,230
19	Physician Assistants	$126,930	$101,070	770
20	Optometrists	$126,340	$52,310	170
21	Nurse Midwives	$120,200	$104,070	60
22	Marketing Managers	$118,000	$74,530	1,280
23	Actuaries	$116,600	$64,210	90
24	Physicists	$112,690	$94,760	40
25	Nurse Practitioners	$112,210	$99,160	1,300
26	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$111,310	$76,730	70
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$108,750	$45,430	870
28	Chemical Engineers	$108,060	$61,180	50
29	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,890	$95,090	30
30	Engineers, All Other	$106,620	$74,110	560
31	Training and Development Managers	$106,580	$79,580	50
32	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$105,870	$63,120	290
33	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$105,600	$81,350	100
34	Chief Executives	$105,210	$56,650	1,650
35	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$104,930	$64,500	80
36	Sales Managers	$104,840	$57,460	1,090
37	Personal Financial Advisors	$104,540	$43,490	610
38	Software Developers	$104,430	$65,880	2,500
39	All Other Managers	$104,290	$74,920	1,930
40	Veterinarians	$103,590	$81,000	460
41	Industrial Production Managers	$103,290	$65,660	690
42	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$102,010	$51,360	140
43	Public Relations Managers	$101,190	$70,780	240
44	Electrical Engineers	$100,690	$70,070	900
45	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$100,690	$70,630	220
46	Transportation Inspectors	$100,690	$49,860	60
47	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,680	$67,800	2,140
48	Construction Managers	$99,330	$67,730	1,170
49	Fundraising Managers	$97,900	$62,300	210
50	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,230	$71,760	1,450
51	Computer Network Architects	$96,770	$66,240	490
52	Data Scientists	$95,700	$64,140	800
53	Mechanical Engineers	$94,760	$65,040	910
54	Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers	$93,220	$62,480	40
55	Database Administrators	$92,060	$61,520	220
56	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$92,020	$59,780	190
57	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$91,870	$78,000	40
58	Other Engineering Technicians	$91,810	$61,590	770
59	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$91,810	$52,810	40
60	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$91,570	$39,300	30
61	Materials Engineers	$90,000	$50,610	60
62	Fashion Designers	$89,980	$49,060	30
63	Administrative Services Managers	$88,780	$57,990	1,130
64	School Psychologists	$88,540	$75,870	180
65	Computer Occupations, All Other	$87,400	$44,950	590
66	Other Physical Scientists	$86,430	$50,890	50
67	General and Operations Managers	$86,250	$40,070	12,890
68	Industrial Engineers	$86,220	$66,960	750
69	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$85,940	$52,260	100
70	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$85,560	$56,280	120
71	Lawyers	$85,480	$57,660	2,130
72	Information Security Analysts	$85,300	$60,310	250
73	Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers	$85,130	$58,520	60
74	Art Directors	$84,990	$42,420	180
75	Insurance Underwriters	$84,890	$50,760	550
76	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers	$84,600	$55,220	40
77	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$84,580	$60,270	110
78	Labor Relations Specialists	$84,510	$46,140	240
79	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$84,050	$54,500	70
80	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,950	$34,970	810
81	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$83,630	$53,000	50
82	Financial Risk Specialists	$83,410	$49,230	180
83	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,300	$59,000	320
84	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,200	$57,600	470
85	Physical Therapists	$83,160	$70,280	1,460
86	Radiation Therapists	$82,580	$67,280	60
87	Logisticians	$82,460	$61,260	390
88	Facilities Managers	$82,360	$55,310	720
89	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,010	$62,980	360
90	Financial Analysts	$81,910	$55,360	680
91	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$81,460	$60,150	100
92	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$81,290	$67,660	90
93	Project Management Specialists	$81,220	$51,340	2,200
94	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$81,050	$44,260	60
95	Funeral Home Managers	$81,020	$63,530	40
96	Postsecondary History Teachers	$80,970	$51,440	100
97	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,880	$55,320	2,460
98	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$80,700	$53,000	100
99	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,640	$53,600	500
100	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,630	$59,900	570

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Maine – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$202,190
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$202,080
3	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$170,320
4	General Dentists	$169,000
5	Podiatrists	$167,730
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$137,280
7	Database Architects	$129,840
8	Pharmacists	$128,690
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,420
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,000

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Maine – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$204,010
2	Podiatrists	$201,680
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,480
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$191,120
5	Pharmacists	$136,840
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,650
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,220
8	Personal Financial Advisors	$124,950
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,950
10	Nurse Midwives	$117,820

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Maine – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$207,330
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$190,360
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$187,450
4	General Pediatricians	$181,150
5	Pharmacists	$137,610
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$130,860
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,870
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,540
9	Optometrists	$116,080
10	Chief Executives	$114,740

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