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Wages by occupation in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,070 in May 2024, with 48,280 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS239 occupations

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What stands out

In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,070 in May 2024, with 48,280 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $231,960 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $30,920 for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 1,790 jobs at a median of $37,390. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Nurse Anesthetists 29-115150$231,960$227,480≥ $239,200evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-121570$231,340$107,870≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102130$207,220$67,410≥ $239,200evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199100$190,070$82,830$190,070evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124140$142,290$98,520$142,290evidence →
Pharmacists 29-105180$139,500$82,710$165,710evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107170$138,670$120,150$170,020evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171160$136,860$116,590$166,860evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031200$134,650$82,900$219,230evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302190$131,280$90,820$197,670evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305160$130,100$80,930$214,010evidence →
Chief Executives 11-101190$128,600$76,030≥ $239,200evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207140$117,670$72,640$170,270evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312150$113,610$66,420$209,230evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202150$111,790$71,690$195,280evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252160$105,400$74,220$162,860evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-905130$103,030$75,250$103,030evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111170$101,890$59,400$213,650evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032120$101,540$72,440$124,150evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211170$101,340$62,140$181,450evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021110$99,600$49,830$140,710evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022150$98,890$58,370$185,070evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301350$98,830$58,640$135,190evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011130$96,200$60,880$208,200evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-301260$94,630$55,130$172,040evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123130$94,310$74,640$113,120evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307140$94,280$56,450$165,120evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021880$92,310$47,560$178,900evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-205160$91,530$65,020$192,120evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-211250$91,360$48,690$131,790evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,790$37,390$34,840$45,010evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30231,440$33,550$30,080$38,050evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,270$82,860$70,610$101,750evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,260$36,450$30,490$50,160evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,180$39,960$31,930$65,260evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,160$53,250$40,090$65,730evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,090$34,320$29,720$36,640evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021880$92,310$47,560$178,900evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061880$41,600$33,190$61,630evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045770$40,610$34,140$47,810evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011750$37,360$32,140$47,270evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131690$47,450$38,460$54,570evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062660$42,600$34,180$50,930evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051630$46,930$35,080$52,200evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031610$47,440$38,680$65,490evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021530$48,490$39,940$76,270evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014500$46,650$37,340$58,860evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033480$41,310$30,820$91,550evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051440$51,400$40,890$67,060evidence →
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093430$46,540$38,340$55,960evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031430$62,880$41,230$76,220evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011430$48,900$37,630$75,480evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031420$38,740$29,430$82,380evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011410$65,790$46,710$92,130evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021400$34,310$30,550$41,900evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012370$63,830$41,710$131,490evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092360$49,990$39,090$54,410evidence →
Childcare Workers 39-9011360$32,100$29,740$36,100evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011330$76,450$56,090$115,260evidence →
Electricians 47-2111330$75,990$52,450$100,380evidence →

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