Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Portland, ME

605 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Portland, ME for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,290	90	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$77,280	60	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,870	110	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,770	2,830	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$76,360	570	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$76,250	180	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,950	300	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$75,940	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$75,890	190	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,680	200	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$75,530	—	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$75,460	600	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$75,340	180	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$75,340	180	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$75,340	180	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$75,340	180	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$74,650	390	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$74,650	170	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$74,650	640	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$74,480	90	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$74,140	150	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$73,600	860	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$73,600	860	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$73,420	1,240	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$73,420	1,240	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$72,920	30	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$72,630	670	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$72,160	370	View salary detail
Electricians	$71,660	1,870	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$71,580	410	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$71,510	80	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$71,420	60	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$71,230	420	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$70,610	260	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$70,430	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,240	2,600	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$69,960	60	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$68,700	100	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$68,700	100	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$68,410	50	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$68,370	1,070	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$68,340	60	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$68,330	560	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$68,060	30	View salary detail
Statisticians	$68,060	30	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$67,650	40	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$67,650	270	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$67,630	1,470	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$67,140	150	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$67,020	550	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.