Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Maine
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Advertising and Promotions Managers, Compensation and Benefits Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The state RPP is 97.05 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Maine
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| 1 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $149,700 | $126,960 | +17.9% | $154,250 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 2 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $143,090 | $140,360 | +1.9% | $147,440 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,430 | $167,740 | -16.3% | $144,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Natural Sciences Managers | $135,900 | $161,180 | -15.7% | $140,030 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Financial Managers | $134,410 | $161,700 | -16.9% | $138,500 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $134,140 | $127,590 | +5.1% | $138,220 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Aerospace Engineers | $133,660 | $134,830 | -0.9% | $137,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Actuaries | $132,970 | $125,770 | +5.7% | $137,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $132,930 | $171,200 | -22.4% | $136,970 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $130,880 | $139,510 | -6.2% | $134,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,910 | $126,650 | +1.8% | $132,830 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 12 | Managers, All Other | $123,950 | $136,550 | -9.2% | $127,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $123,860 | $140,030 | -11.5% | $127,620 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $120,160 | $206,420 | -41.8% | $123,810 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 15 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $118,150 | $119,980 | -1.5% | $121,740 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 16 | Physicists | $114,610 | $166,290 | -31.1% | $118,090 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 17 | Training and Development Managers | $112,350 | $127,090 | -11.6% | $115,770 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $111,260 | $94,680 | +17.5% | $114,640 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 19 | Electrical Engineers | $111,110 | $111,910 | -0.7% | $114,490 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $109,280 | $117,960 | -7.4% | $112,600 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $107,950 | $100,590 | +7.3% | $111,230 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $106,340 | $138,060 | -23.0% | $109,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,490 | $97,360 | +5.3% | $105,610 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 24 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,470 | $106,120 | -3.4% | $105,580 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 25 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,330 | $100,830 | +1.5% | $105,440 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 26 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,930 | $105,620 | -3.5% | $105,030 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 27 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $101,500 | $97,450 | +4.2% | $104,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,100 | $96,690 | +4.6% | $104,170 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 29 | Lawyers | $100,340 | $151,160 | -33.6% | $103,390 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 30 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $100,210 | $104,070 | -3.7% | $103,260 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 31 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $99,330 | $105,670 | -6.0% | $102,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Industrial Engineers | $99,260 | $101,140 | -1.9% | $102,280 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 33 | General and Operations Managers | $96,740 | $102,950 | -6.0% | $99,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Sales Engineers | $96,660 | $121,520 | -20.5% | $99,600 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Insurance Underwriters | $96,600 | $79,880 | +20.9% | $99,540 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $95,860 | $102,010 | -6.0% | $98,770 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 37 | Labor Relations Specialists | $95,740 | $93,500 | +2.4% | $98,650 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Civil Engineers | $94,880 | $99,590 | -4.7% | $97,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $91,840 | $101,350 | -9.4% | $94,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Operations Research Analysts | $90,420 | $91,290 | -1.0% | $93,170 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 41 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,280 | $78,050 | +15.7% | $93,020 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 42 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $90,250 | $92,730 | -2.7% | $92,990 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 43 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $89,860 | $100,340 | -10.4% | $92,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 44 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $89,780 | $101,390 | -11.5% | $92,510 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 45 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $88,300 | $71,410 | +23.7% | $90,980 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 46 | Compliance Officers | $86,940 | $78,420 | +10.9% | $89,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 47 | Logisticians | $86,700 | $80,880 | +7.2% | $89,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,950 | $81,500 | +5.5% | $88,560 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 49 | Environmental Engineers | $85,050 | $104,170 | -18.4% | $87,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $84,850 | $103,960 | -18.4% | $87,430 | Master's degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Advertising and Promotions Managers, $149,700. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.