The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Maine For 2026

Curious about which professions offer the highest salaries? Or perhaps you’ve wondered just how much your dentist earns for their services?

We share that same curiosity about the top-paying careers in Maine. It seems we might be a bit of what you’d call data enthusiasts!

After an in-depth analysis, our data science team has found that Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists lead the pack as the highest earners in Maine.

Here’s a snapshot of the top ten highest-paying jobs in Maine:

How We Determined the Highest Paid Jobs in Maine for 2026

To estimate salaries, Zippia utilizes data from publicly available resources, including the latest data released in March 2026 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our data science team continuously scans millions of job postings each day to track salary information. We align these published salaries with relevant companies, locations, and job titles in our datasets. Ultimately, we compute a weighted average based on these inputs to derive estimated salaries for specific job titles in Maine.

In total, our team analyzed salary data for 20 different job roles in Maine to pinpoint those with the highest earnings.

Detailed List of Highest Paying Jobs in Maine

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$180,983	$128,000	1,266
2	Emergency Medicine Specialist	$155,182	$95,000	1,075
3	Clinical Physician Assistant	$150,503	$96,000	1,329
4	Public Health Dentist	$141,695	$86,000	1,038
5	Family Practitioner	$130,233	$75,000	1,036
6	Contractor-Registered Nurse	$128,792	$79,000	1,229
7	Telemetry Registered Nurse	$118,310	$73,000	1,317
8	Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner	$118,103	$68,000	1,084
9	Registered Nurse In Pacu	$109,359	$63,000	1,038
10	Emergency Department Registered Nurse	$106,941	$62,000	1,560
11	Registered Nurse In The Icu	$100,219	$58,000	1,241
12	Advanced Practice Registered Nurse	$96,395	$63,000	1,462
13	Registered Nurse Prn	$95,952	$55,000	1,511
14	Nurse Coordinator	$95,747	$75,000	1,149
15	Critical Care Nurse	$95,506	$54,000	1,319
16	Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner	$93,213	$51,000	1,489
17	Consumer Sales Associate	$92,723	$54,000	1,042
18	Registered Nurse Manager	$92,315	$69,000	1,537
19	Traveling Nurse	$90,520	$52,000	1,109
20	Family Nurse Practitioner	$90,001	$47,000	1,115

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2026. This marks our sixth ranking of the highest paying jobs in Maine.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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