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Bangor salaries

The median worker in the Bangor, ME metro area earned $47,120 a year in 2024, about $22.65 an hour. That ranks #180 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4.8% below the national median.

Maine

Median pay $47,120 $22.65 per hour
Vs national -4.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 71,650 wage and salary
Metro rank #180 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Bangor pays 4.7% less than Maine as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Social and Human Service Assistants 2.99× 590 $46,090
Nursing Assistants 1.76× 1,130 $46,600
Medical Assistants 1.75× 640 $46,370
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.7× 660 $45,620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.64× 1,580 $50,840
Light Truck Drivers 1.56× 720 $40,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.52× 780 $49,410
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.45× 580 $35,200
Food Preparation Workers 1.43× 590 $35,370
Registered Nurses 1.4× 2,130 $86,860
Cashiers 1.38× 2,030 $31,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.37× 890 $59,970

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Bangor
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $131,260 $63.11 250
Nurse Practitioners $127,160 $61.13 230
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,550 $50.26 300
Compliance Officers $94,270 $45.32 200
Physical Therapists $92,520 $44.48 220
General and Operations Managers $88,500 $42.55 1,390
Registered Nurses $86,860 $41.76 2,130
Project Management Specialists $82,970 $39.89 200
Accountants and Auditors $76,500 $36.78 350
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $73,310 $35.25 350
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $71,510 $34.38 220
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $70,080 $33.69 250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $69,460 $33.40 430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,200 $31.34 420
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $64,390 $30.96 320
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,040 $30.79 400
Electricians $63,680 $30.62 270
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,860 n/a 410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,590 $29.61 640
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,920 $29.29 210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,900 n/a 420
Human Resources Specialists $60,420 $29.05 320
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,410 $29.04 260
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $60,360 $29.02 260
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $60,220 $28.95 260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,970 n/a 890
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $59,870 $28.78 240
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,810 $28.76 300
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $59,010 $28.37 210
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,250 $28.01 230
Computer User Support Specialists $55,040 $26.46 240
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $51,740 $24.88 260
Carpenters $50,950 $24.49 390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,840 $24.44 1,580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,410 $23.76 780
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,390 $23.75 390
Firefighters $48,340 $23.24 310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,640 $22.91 830
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,820 $22.51 560
Billing and Posting Clerks $46,640 $22.43 210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $46,630 $22.42 520
Nursing Assistants $46,600 $22.41 1,130
Highway Maintenance Workers $46,570 $22.39 210
Bus Drivers, School $46,570 $22.39 330
Medical Assistants $46,370 $22.29 640
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,200 $22.21 880
Social and Human Service Assistants $46,090 $22.16 590
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,620 $21.93 660
Bartenders $43,870 $21.09 310
Psychiatric Technicians $43,570 $20.95 200
Office Clerks, General $43,270 $20.80 1,470
Parts Salespersons $43,150 $20.74 320
Construction Laborers $42,840 $20.60 400
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,490 $20.43 250
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $42,330 $20.35 460
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $42,240 $20.31 220
Security Guards $41,700 $20.05 330
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $41,350 $19.88 330
Pharmacy Technicians $41,320 $19.87 310
Light Truck Drivers $40,850 $19.64 720

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Bangor by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,380 $32,220 $15.49
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,140 $36,750 $17.67
Registered Nurses 2,130 $86,860 $41.76
Retail Salespersons 2,090 $35,240 $16.94
Cashiers 2,030 $31,350 $15.07
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,580 $50,840 $24.44
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,520 $36,380 $17.49
Office Clerks, General 1,470 $43,270 $20.80
General and Operations Managers 1,390 $88,500 $42.55
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,300 $37,410 $17.99
Nursing Assistants 1,130 $46,600 $22.41
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 890 $59,970 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 880 $46,200 $22.21
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 830 $40,770 n/a
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 830 $47,640 $22.91
Waiters and Waitresses 820 $38,630 $18.57
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 780 $49,410 $23.76
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 730 $37,300 $17.93
Light Truck Drivers 720 $40,850 $19.64
Customer Service Representatives 690 $40,360 $19.41

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Maine metro areas

Bangor pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Bangor?

The median across all occupations is $47,120, or $22.65 an hour, covering 71,650 wage and salary workers. The mean is $59,940, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Bangor pay more than the rest of Maine?

No. The metro median of $47,120 is 4.7% below the Maine median of $49,440. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Bangor?

Financial Managers ($131,260), Nurse Practitioners ($127,160), Medical and Health Services Managers ($104,550). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Bangor unusually full of?

Social and Human Service Assistants, at 2.99× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.