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Healthcare salaries in Maine

What 71 healthcare jobs pay in Maine, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$86,990

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Maine, or $41.82 an hour. −11% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

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Healthcare jobs
79,160

Jobs across 71 healthcare occupations in Maine, 0.5% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 40 of 71 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Maine

Pay a year in Maine. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Radiologists $555,750 median a year · – jobs Physicians, All Other $419,410 median a year · 1,340 jobs Obstetricians and Gynecologists $379,930 median a year · 100 jobs Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $337,850 median a year · 90 jobs General Internal Medicine Physicians $316,880 median a year · 270 jobs Orthodontists $301,250 median a year · 60 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Maine

Home Health and Personal Care Aides 18,630 jobs · $38,580 a year, $18.55 an hour Registered Nurses 16,540 jobs · $86,990 a year, $41.82 an hour Nursing Assistants 8,540 jobs · $47,070 a year, $22.63 an hour Medical Assistants 4,480 jobs · $47,580 a year, $22.88 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 2,070 jobs · $45,400 a year, $21.83 an hour Physical Therapists 1,860 jobs · $99,720 a year, $47.94 an hour
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All 71 healthcare jobs in Maine

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Maine, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $38,580 $18.55 +8% 18,630
Registered NursesNursing $86,990 $41.82 −11% 16,540
Nursing AssistantsNursing $47,070 $22.63 +11% 8,540
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $47,580 $22.88 +4% 4,480
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $45,400 $21.83 −1% 2,070
Physical TherapistsTherapists $99,720 $47.94 −3% 1,860
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $130,260 $62.62 −2% 1,650
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $60,070 $28.88 +25% 1,550
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $140,930 $67.75 +0% 1,380
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $419,410 $201.64 +58% 1,340
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $68,690 $33.02 +9% 1,250
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $84,310 $40.53 −16% 1,120
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $46,340 $22.28 +4% 1,110
Dental HygienistsOther practitioners $97,680 $46.96 −0% 1,060
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $80,080 $38.50 −0% 1,050
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $131,170 $63.06 −3% 1,030
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $52,090 $25.04 +2% 1,000
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $73,200 $35.19 +14% 760
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $239,870 $115.32 −2% 730
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $82,660 $39.74 −16% 640
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $45,320 $21.79 +0% 620
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $61,490 $29.56 +22% 550
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $82,470 $39.65 +0% 520
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $64,610 $31.06 −15% 510
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $46,860 $22.53 −2% 510
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $45,640 $21.94 +1% 500
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $63,050 $30.31 +4% 470
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $62,860 $30.22 −3% 470
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $49,100 $23.61 +1% 420
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $66,250 $31.85 −3% 410
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $247,470 $118.98 +5% 380
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $95,230 $45.78 −1% 380
Massage TherapistsTherapists $73,290 $35.23 +25% 370
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $47,220 $22.70 −0% 350
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $48,120 $23.14 +6% 320
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $209,200 $100.58 +22% 310
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −29% 280
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $316,880 $152.35 +24% 270
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $107,300 $51.59 +35% 250
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $64,270 $30.90 −11% 250
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $82,050 $39.45 +10% 220
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $94,140 $45.26 −1% 210
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −39% 200
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $50,320 $24.19 −26% 200
OptometristsOther practitioners $154,110 $74.09 +13% 180
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $61,970 – −1% 180
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherOther practitioners $112,010 $53.85 −3% 160
CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −52% 150
OrderliesNursing $42,530 $20.45 +11% 150
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $38,060 $18.30 +1% 150
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $101,980 $49.03 −3% 140
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −42% 140
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $245,920 $118.23 +17% 130
Psychiatric AidesNursing $46,720 $22.46 +4% 110
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $379,930 $182.66 +30% 100
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $337,850 $162.43 +13% 90
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $39,660 $19.07 +13% 90
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $300,180 $144.32 +6% 80
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $48,600 $23.36 +20% 80
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $99,500 $47.84 −2% 70
OrthodontistsOther practitioners $301,250 $144.83 +4% 60
AudiologistsTherapists $102,060 $49.07 +7% 60
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $81,230 $39.05 +0% 60
Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants $133,270 $64.07 −1% 50
NeurologistsPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −4% 50
PodiatristsOther practitioners $200,850 $96.56 +25% 40
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $57,560 $27.67 −7% 40
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $42,320 $20.35 +12% 40
DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −27% –
RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $555,750 $267.19 +32% –
AcupuncturistsOther practitioners $83,040 $39.92 +9% –

Questions about healthcare pay in Maine

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Maine?

BLS doesn't publish exact pay above its reporting limit, so 6 healthcare jobs in Maine are all shown as $239,200+ a year. They include Emergency Medicine Physicians, Anesthesiologists, Cardiologists, Surgeons, All Other, Neurologists and others.

How much do registered nurses make in Maine?

Registered nurses in Maine earn median pay of $86,990 a year, or $41.82 an hour, 11% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Maine?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides, with about 18,630 jobs, followed by registered nurses and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Maine?

About 79,160 jobs across the 71 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 0.5% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Maine than nationally?

40 of the 71 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Maine than the U.S. figure, and 31 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.