What work pays in Portland-South Portland, ME

2% pricier than the US average
·ME·
288k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 102
288,480 working
ME
29 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Portland-South Portland, ME: $442,790 on paper, worth $434,704 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$212.88/hr$442,790$434,704
Sales Managers$84.13/hr$174,990$171,794
Computer and Information Systems Managers$80.34/hr$167,100$164,048
Pharmacists$67.61/hr$140,620$138,052
Financial Managers$66.63/hr$138,590$136,059
Human Resources Managers$66.13/hr$137,550$135,038
Marketing Managers$65.09/hr$135,380$132,907
Managers, All Other$64.97/hr$135,130$132,662
Nurse Practitioners$62.62/hr$130,240$127,861
Lawyers$62.50/hr$129,990$127,616
Software Developers$61.88/hr$128,710$126,359
Medical and Health Services Managers$61.37/hr$127,650$125,319
Industrial Production Managers$59.89/hr$124,570$122,295
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot published$122,680$120,439
Construction Managers$56.38/hr$117,260$115,118
Computer Occupations, All Other$54.69/hr$113,760$111,682
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$113,160$111,093
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$53.16/hr$110,570$108,550
Mechanical Engineers$51.47/hr$107,060$105,105
Project Management Specialists$50.73/hr$105,530$103,602
General and Operations Managers$50.67/hr$105,390$103,465
Administrative Services Managers$50.52/hr$105,090$103,171
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$49.56/hr$103,070$101,187
Physical Therapists$49.43/hr$102,820$100,942
Civil Engineers$49.16/hr$102,240$100,373
Computer Systems Analysts$48.79/hr$101,470$99,617
Industrial Engineers$48.57/hr$101,030$99,185
Dental Hygienists$47.54/hr$98,880$97,074
Personal Financial Advisors$47.10/hr$97,960$96,171

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