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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Maine

What professions have the highest employment in Maine? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Maine. We note that the total employment in Maine is 610,600. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 17,420 people (2.85 percent of the total employment in Maine). The second most common job is the home health and personal care aides profession which employs 16,050 people (2.63 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Maine is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Maine (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	610,600	100.00%	$45,420
2	Retail Salespersons	17,420	2.85%	$31,420
3	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	16,050	2.63%	$33,090
4	Registered Nurses	14,610	2.39%	$77,340
5	Cashiers	14,460	2.37%	$29,320
6	General and Operations Managers	12,890	2.11%	$86,250
7	Fast Food and Counter Workers	12,880	2.11%	$29,640
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	12,070	1.98%	$32,980
9	Office Clerks, General	11,820	1.94%	$38,810
10	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	10,030	1.64%	$34,320
11	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9,910	1.62%	$47,320
12	Customer Service Representatives	9,590	1.57%	$37,760
13	Waiters and Waitresses	8,490	1.39%	$35,780
14	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	8,110	1.33%	$45,740
15	Nursing Assistants	7,730	1.27%	$36,670
16	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	7,700	1.26%	$37,650
17	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	7,540	1.23%	$41,600
18	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	6,710	1.10%	$44,760
19	Food Preparation Workers	5,820	0.95%	$31,560
20	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	5,600	0.92%	$43,470
21	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	5,550	0.91%	$61,410
22	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	5,340	0.87%	$38,270
23	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	5,330	0.87%	$60,880
24	Accountants and Auditors	5,260	0.86%	$72,310
25	Carpenters	5,070	0.83%	$49,550
26	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	5,020	0.82%	$35,080
27	Other Business Operations Specialists	4,810	0.79%	$76,590
28	Restaurant Cooks	4,790	0.78%	$36,770
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	4,730	0.77%	$57,280
30	Childcare Workers	4,720	0.77%	$30,870
31	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	4,590	0.75%	$42,490
32	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4,560	0.75%	$38,770
33	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	4,560	0.75%	$36,710
34	Receptionists and Information Clerks	4,500	0.74%	$35,710
35	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,490	0.74%	$30,690
36	Social and Human Service Assistants	4,310	0.71%	$39,350
37	Medical Assistants	4,150	0.68%	$40,750
38	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	3,950	0.65%	$61,940
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,540	0.58%	$61,790
40	Construction Laborers	3,460	0.57%	$38,810
41	Electricians	3,310	0.54%	$59,010
42	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	3,010	0.49%	$69,890
43	Bartenders	2,990	0.49%	$31,200
44	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	2,820	0.46%	$54,110
45	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,740	0.45%	$65,720
46	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2,740	0.45%	$47,750
47	Computer User Support Specialists	2,660	0.44%	$52,140
48	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	2,650	0.43%	$54,950
49	Medical Secretaries	2,540	0.42%	$39,830
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2,530	0.41%	$69,940
51	Software Developers	2,500	0.41%	$104,430
52	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,490	0.41%	$42,400
53	Computer Systems Analysts	2,460	0.40%	$80,880
54	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,420	0.40%	$48,210
55	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	2,310	0.38%	$52,990
56	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2,290	0.38%	$60,420
57	Firefighters	2,280	0.37%	$40,460
58	Financial Managers	2,230	0.37%	$127,400
59	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2,230	0.37%	$39,100
60	Tellers	2,210	0.36%	$35,980
61	Project Management Specialists	2,200	0.36%	$81,220
62	Pharmacy Technicians	2,190	0.36%	$37,140
63	Medical and Health Services Managers	2,140	0.35%	$99,680
64	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,140	0.35%	$35,700
65	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,130	0.35%	$65,910
66	Lawyers	2,130	0.35%	$85,480
67	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	2,080	0.34%	$58,030
68	Human Resources Specialists	2,040	0.33%	$65,970
69	Insurance Sales Agents	2,030	0.33%	$60,260
70	All Other Managers	1,930	0.32%	$104,290
71	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,930	0.32%	$51,360
72	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,930	0.32%	$37,770
73	Driver/Sales Workers	1,910	0.31%	$36,530
74	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,880	0.31%	$52,520
75	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,870	0.31%	$49,860
76	Management Analysts	1,860	0.30%	$74,850
77	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,860	0.30%	$40,810
78	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,860	0.30%	$43,270
79	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,820	0.30%	$60,880
80	Dishwashers	1,810	0.30%	$30,050
81	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	1,760	0.29%	$46,880
82	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	1,730	0.28%	$66,530
83	Parts Salespersons	1,720	0.28%	$37,860
84	School Bus Drivers	1,700	0.28%	$45,090
85	Chief Executives	1,650	0.27%	$105,210
86	Other Production Workers	1,620	0.27%	$36,950
87	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,590	0.26%	$46,080
88	Security Guards	1,560	0.26%	$36,010
89	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,510	0.25%	$42,490
90	Machinists	1,510	0.25%	$51,290
91	Food Service Managers	1,500	0.25%	$62,400
92	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,480	0.24%	$33,960
93	Postal Service Mail Carriers	1,480	0.24%	$51,710
94	Physical Therapists	1,460	0.24%	$83,160
95	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,450	0.24%	$97,230
96	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,430	0.23%	$55,140
97	Public Relations Specialists	1,430	0.23%	$54,040
98	Crossing Guards	1,380	0.23%	$32,130
99	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,370	0.22%	$67,040
100	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	1,370	0.22%	$29,030
101	Compliance Officers	1,360	0.22%	$72,240
102	Pharmacists	1,360	0.22%	$133,640
103	Bakers	1,360	0.22%	$34,550
104	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,340	0.22%	$133,020
105	Loan Officers	1,340	0.22%	$66,100
106	Chefs and Head Cooks	1,330	0.22%	$55,650
107	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,330	0.22%	$29,550
108	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1,310	0.21%	$47,840
109	Nurse Practitioners	1,300	0.21%	$112,210
110	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,300	0.21%	$60,530
111	Marketing Managers	1,280	0.21%	$118,000
112	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,280	0.21%	$69,620
113	Fast Food Cooks	1,280	0.21%	$30,400
114	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,280	0.21%	$51,250
115	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	1,270	0.21%	$37,130
116	Civil Engineers	1,260	0.21%	$80,410
117	Coaches and Scouts	1,250	0.20%	$45,220
118	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	1,250	0.20%	$45,520
119	Medical Records Specialists	1,240	0.20%	$47,470
120	Dental Assistants	1,230	0.20%	$46,600
121	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,210	0.20%	$37,320
122	Social and Community Service Managers	1,200	0.20%	$65,210
123	All Other Physicians	1,200	0.20%	n/a
124	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	1,190	0.19%	$49,930
125	Construction Managers	1,170	0.19%	$99,330
126	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,170	0.19%	$34,370
127	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,150	0.19%	$44,520
128	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	1,150	0.19%	$42,580
129	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	1,140	0.19%	$42,800
130	Administrative Services Managers	1,130	0.19%	$88,780
131	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	1,120	0.18%	$44,900
132	Occupational Therapists	1,110	0.18%	$76,860
133	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,100	0.18%	$35,820
134	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	1,100	0.18%	$35,880
135	Sales Managers	1,090	0.18%	$104,840
136	Dental Hygienists	1,090	0.18%	$77,950
137	Packers and Packagers	1,090	0.18%	$28,360
138	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	1,070	0.18%	$58,190
139	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1,070	0.18%	$30,910
140	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	1,070	0.18%	$76,110
141	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,050	0.17%	$61,170
142	Recreation Workers	1,050	0.17%	$32,510
143	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1,050	0.17%	$52,090
144	Radiologic Technologists	1,040	0.17%	$64,380
145	Helpers--Production Workers	1,030	0.17%	$37,770
146	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	990	0.16%	$58,760
147	Emergency Medical Technicians	960	0.16%	$36,860
148	Electricians Helpers	950	0.16%	$39,510
149	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	940	0.15%	$78,990
150	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	940	0.15%	$54,710
151	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	940	0.15%	$36,550
152	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	930	0.15%	$56,050
153	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	930	0.15%	$78,270
154	Cost Estimators	910	0.15%	$63,010
155	Mechanical Engineers	910	0.15%	$94,760
156	Electrical Engineers	900	0.15%	$100,690
157	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	900	0.15%	$40,080
158	Sheet Metal Workers	900	0.15%	$50,120
159	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	870	0.14%	$108,750
160	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	860	0.14%	$44,410
161	Training and Development Specialists	850	0.14%	$63,600
162	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	850	0.14%	$46,390
163	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	840	0.14%	$35,320
164	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	830	0.14%	$55,000
165	Short Order Cooks	830	0.14%	$37,440
166	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	830	0.14%	$50,110
167	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	820	0.13%	$33,280
168	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	820	0.13%	$46,670
169	Instructional Coordinators	810	0.13%	$65,500
170	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	810	0.13%	$44,050
171	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	810	0.13%	$28,930
172	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	810	0.13%	$83,950
173	Data Scientists	800	0.13%	$95,700
174	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	800	0.13%	$29,370
175	Property, Real Estate Managers	790	0.13%	$53,640
176	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	790	0.13%	$32,560
177	Legal Secretaries	780	0.13%	$47,490
178	Other Engineering Technicians	770	0.13%	$91,810
179	Physician Assistants	770	0.13%	$126,930
180	Logging Equipment Operators	760	0.12%	$46,340
181	Industrial Engineers	750	0.12%	$86,220
182	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	750	0.12%	$58,360
183	Other Social Workers	740	0.12%	$52,320
184	Postal Service Clerks	730	0.12%	$54,480
185	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	730	0.12%	$38,930
186	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	730	0.12%	$30,040
187	Facilities Managers	720	0.12%	$82,360
188	Construction and Building Inspectors	710	0.12%	$63,240
189	Industrial Production Managers	690	0.11%	$103,290
190	Architectural and Engineering Managers	690	0.11%	$132,740
191	Phlebotomists	690	0.11%	$36,280
192	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	690	0.11%	$41,000
193	Financial Analysts	680	0.11%	$81,910
194	Speech-Language Pathologists	680	0.11%	$77,380
195	Paramedics	670	0.11%	$48,810
196	Order Clerks	660	0.11%	$38,640
197	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	650	0.11%	$54,500
198	Graphic Designers	650	0.11%	$46,150
199	Sewing Machine Operators	650	0.11%	$35,120
200	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	640	0.10%	$45,650

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Most popular jobs in major cities/areas of Maine

Lewiston-Auburn	Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	Bangor
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford