May 2025 OEWS · Maine

Highest-paying jobs in Bangor, ME

All-occupations median

$47,960

10th percentile
$33,660
25th percentile
$37,930
Median
$47,960
75th percentile
$67,780
90th percentile
$98,300
Mean
$60,860

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 72,270.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 96.508, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Bangor, ME with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
RadiologistsNot available$133,800$550,480$550,480
Physicians, All Other110$207,050$389,240$532,050
Family Medicine Physicians80$133,770$250,350$281,610
Nurse Anesthetists80$219,970$239,000$274,360
Dentists, General50$89,920$204,780$367,330
Chief Executives190$76,090$176,370$429,250
Pharmacists200$104,080$145,210$167,530
Computer and Information Systems Managers120$92,890$136,680$186,500
Industrial Production Managers40$76,000$132,220$174,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers50$108,150$131,490$201,810
Nurse Practitioners220$106,310$131,460$169,860
Physician Assistants110$105,780$130,380$160,990
Financial Managers300$81,160$130,010$226,220
Veterinarians50$80,050$127,730$166,860
Marketing Managers70$79,840$126,570$186,440
Human Resources Managers80$80,830$126,560$190,390
Managers, All Other130$86,960$125,240$206,800
Medical and Health Services Managers330$74,040$118,450$249,750
Lawyers210$71,810$116,240$202,010
Construction Managers170$64,920$113,230$162,670
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary80$53,260$107,240$175,950
Business Teachers, PostsecondaryNot available$49,630$106,740$229,440
Mechanical Engineers40$63,320$105,450$131,740
Software Developers110$78,490$104,140$163,150
Natural Sciences Managers50$65,770$103,230$204,450
Electrical Engineers90$70,490$102,610$146,930
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary180$79,790$100,640$127,130
Computer Programmers40$62,250$98,260$124,440
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers120$59,080$98,230$117,890
Personal Financial Advisors80$53,090$97,900$203,880
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers40$72,000$97,200$130,850
Computer Network Architects70$66,540$96,860$136,990
Facilities Managers90$58,850$95,590$142,630
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers50$76,560$95,230$97,720
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products90$48,920$94,940$154,690
Physical Therapists220$76,670$94,510$116,930
Registered Nurses2,190$75,580$93,940$102,660
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists40$77,330$92,460$103,850
Sales Managers180$61,550$91,910$200,880
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot available$57,440$91,430$260,690

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Bangor, ME by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,550$30,470$34,140$37,700
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,290$34,160$37,900$44,900
Retail Salespersons2,210$30,630$35,560$47,850
Registered Nurses2,190$75,580$93,940$102,660
Cashiers1,990$30,470$32,200$37,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,440$39,100$56,250$64,290
Stockers and Order Fillers1,440$31,050$37,040$47,570
General and Operations Managers1,430$47,990$91,110$175,110
Office Clerks, General1,390$33,860$45,310$57,770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,370$32,780$37,080$47,190
Nursing Assistants1,110$38,920$46,970$60,220
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,030$35,600$45,120$49,570
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education940$46,380$60,080$83,490
Waiters and Waitresses900$30,470$45,610$91,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive870$39,210$48,170$59,320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks780$39,510$49,000$66,500
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers760$38,620$52,200$74,520
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand720$31,170$41,600$48,160
Customer Service Representatives710$34,080$42,530$59,430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers680$46,680$64,620$102,230
Medical Assistants670$39,620$47,120$55,860
Social and Human Service Assistants660$38,550$46,590$59,040
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants650$38,630$47,640$58,580
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General600$36,240$46,960$68,900
Light Truck Drivers580$31,290$43,420$93,670

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Bangor, ME?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Bangor, ME is $47,960. Employment is 72,270.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Bangor, ME?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $550,480, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Bangor, ME.